used to

英 [ˈjuːst tə]

美 [ˈjuːst tə]

modal (用于过去持续或经常发生的事)曾经

Oxford 3000

同义词辨析

used to would【导航词义：过去常常】

used tomodal v. 过去经常发生，曾经

〔辨析〕

指过去经常做某事或在过去某段时间里做过某事，含现在不再这样之意，强调今昔习惯的对比；此外，used to 除可后接动作性动词（如 work, eat, stay 等），也可后接非动作性动词（如 like, be, have等），以说明过去经常存在的情况或状态。

〔例证〕

I used to enjoy gardening, but I don't have time for it now.
我过去喜爱园艺，但现在没时间去弄了。
We used to play hide-and-seek when we were children.
我们儿时常玩捉迷藏游戏。
He used to go to that private school.
他曾在那所私立学校就读。

wouldmodal v. 老是，总是

〔辨析〕

表示过去经常做某事，只强调过去的重复动作，而不能用于今昔习惯的对比，也不可后接非动作性动词。

〔例证〕

His grandparents would take care of him when his parents were busy.
他父母忙的时候，总是祖父母照顾他。
On summer evenings they would have dinner in the garden.
夏天的晚上他们经常在花园里吃晚饭。

牛津词典

modal verb

（用于过去持续或经常发生的事）曾经
used to say that sth happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
1. I used to live in London.
  我曾经在伦敦居住过。
2. We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
  从前的夏天，我们经常泛舟湖上。
3. I didn't use to like him much when we were at school.
  以前我们同学时，我并不太喜欢他。
4. You used to see a lot of her, didn't you?
  你过去常见她吧？

双语例句

He had been used to female adoration all his life.
他一生中已经对女性的爱慕习以为常了。
Some of the guns were melted down and used to help build a statue
一些枪炮被回炉后用来建造了一座雕像。
The creams have been used to reduce vaginal infections.
已使用这种乳膏来减少阴道感染。
You quickly get used to using the brakes.
你很快就会习惯使用刹车的。
I also used to love the smooth way in which the foreigner operated.
我也曾经喜欢那个老外平稳流畅的操作方式。
The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses.
这一新技术已经被用来鉴别胎儿的性别。
Yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system.
瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。
I feel more compassion and less anger than I used to.
我觉得自己比过去多了些同情，少了些怒气。
Body language can also be used to attract members of the opposite sex.
肢体语言也可以用来吸引异性的注意。
I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.
我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。