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The people I used to hang around with were much older than me.以前和我一起混的人都比我年长许多。She used to dress in jeans.她过去常穿牛仔裤。I used to think he was a friend of mine, but now I've got his number.我以前一直认为他是我的一位朋友，但现在我看透他了。I used to have a three-pack-a-day cigarette habit. 我曾经有烟瘾，一天得抽三包。I used to hit out at my husband and throw things at him.我过去常打我丈夫，还朝他扔东西。Even his mother used to chew him out in public.甚至连他的母亲过去也常在公开场合厉声斥责他。In the abandoned yard you can see a ramshackle bungalow, that's where my grandparents used to live.在废弃的花园中你可以看见一间摇摇欲坠的小屋，那是我祖父母先前住的地方。He used to be a fearful and plodding lad.他从前是个胆怯而迈不开步子的孩子。She's still not used to the new phone system.她对新电话系统仍然不习惯。Kids don't play outside as much as they used to.孩子们不像以前那样经常在外边玩耍了。I used to follow him like a shadow.我过去总是像影子似地跟着他。I used to lie awake at night worrying about it.我过去总是躺在那儿，夜不能寐，担心那件事。Yes, she used to be married, but she's been divorced since last year.对，以前她是结了婚的，但去年她离婚了。I used to buy a bar of chocolate every day and give half to my friend.过去我每天买一条巧克力，其中一半分给朋友。Jimmy Dorsey's big band music used to fill the ballroom at this one-time lakeside resort.吉米·多尔西的大乐队音乐过去常常响彻这处昔日湖畔胜地的舞厅。The lake that used to be a feeding and breeding ground has become a death trap.昔日作为繁衍哺育之地的湖泊如今却成了死亡陷阱。People used to believe that the sun moved around the earth.人们以前相信太阳绕着地球转。She grew up on a farm, so she's used to getting up early.她在农场里长大，所以习惯早起。I used to laugh at him, but he never paid any mind.我常常嘲笑他，但他从不在意。Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.添加剂用来延长包装食品的保质期。The money will be used to help starving children around the world.这笔钱将用于帮助世界各地挨饿的儿童。They used to buy ten kilos of beef in one lump.他们过去买牛肉常常都是十公斤一块地买。We used to go on school visits to museums and historical buildings.我们上学时常集体参观博物馆和历史建筑。The bark was used to tan leather.这种树皮鞣料用于制革。In Victorian times people were phobic about getting on trains. They weren't used to it.在维多利亚时代，人们对坐火车怕得要命。他们对此还不习惯。North Adelaide Brahmins are used to telling people what to do.北阿德莱德那些自命不凡的家伙惯于对人指手画脚。Troops were used to put down a rebellion and arrest hundreds of protestors.军队出动镇压叛乱，并逮捕了几百名抗议者。But the possibilities that emerged were not used to the full.但出现的各种可能情况并没有得到充分利用。He used to affect a foreign accent.他过去常假装外国口音。I used to meet her every week to discuss my work.以前我每周都和她见面讨论我的工作情况。We used to go on holiday in Scotland when we were kids.我们小时候经常去苏格兰度假。A two-step process was used to test this hypothesis.用了一个分为两步的过程来验证这一假设。Scientists have recommended that new technology be used to target harmful bacteria.科学家建议使用新科技对付有害的细菌。Kids used to beat up on him after school.以前那些孩子放学后常常打他。French used to be widely spoken in Cambodia.在柬埔寨，过去人们普遍讲法语。Women's lives used to follow a predictable pattern: school, then marriage and children.以前女性的生活往往遵循一种可以预见的模式：上学，然后结婚生子。Brute force was used to put down the revolt.使用残忍的武力平息反叛。Naomi used to go to church in Granville every Sunday.娜奥米以前每个星期天都去格兰维尔的教堂做礼拜。We used to doll ourselves up and go into town.我们过去经常着意打扮一番然后去城里逛。Like most jazz musicians, Dan wasn't used to getting up so early in the morning.与大多数爵士乐手一样，丹不习惯那么早起床。 |