used to

adjectivenever before noun

UK /ˈjuːst tuː/

1
familiar with something because you have often experienced it before, so it no longer seems difficult or strange
be used to (doing) something:
Deborah was used to working on difficult assignments.
I’m tired – I’m not used to these late nights.
It’s completely different from what people are used to.
get used to (doing) something:
I haven’t got used to the new system yet.
It took weeks to get used to having someone else around.
Synonyms and related words
Knowing and knowing about something
knowing
knowledgeable
informed

used to

adjectivenever before noun

US /ˈjust tu/

1
familiar with something because you have often experienced it before, so it no longer seems difficult or strange
be used to (doing) something:
Deborah was used to working on difficult assignments.
I’m tired – I’m not used to these late nights.
It’s completely different from what people are used to.
get used to (doing) something:
I haven’t gotten used to the new system yet.
It took weeks to get used to having someone else around.
Synonyms and related words
Knowing and knowing about something
knowing
knowledgeable
informed

used to

modal verb

UK /ˈjuːst tuː/

Used to is usually followed by an infinitive: We used to swim in the river. But sometimes the following infinitive is left out: I don’t play golf now, but I used to.

Used to only exists as a past tense.

Questions and negatives are usually formed with ‘did’ + use to (with no ‘d’): Did you use to work here?We didn’t use to earn much. The spelling ‘did used to’ is sometimes used, but many people think that this is wrong.

In formal English, negatives are often formed with used not to: They used not to allow shops to be open on Sundays. The short forms usen’t to and usedn’t to are sometimes used, but they sound rather formal and old-fashioned.

1
used for saying what was true or what happened regularly in the past, especially when you want to emphasize that this is not true or does not happen now
I used to enjoy gardening, but I don’t have time for it now.
They always used to ring me and say what they were doing.
Where did you use to live before you moved here?
I didn’t use to like him, but now we’re good friends.
Customers didn’t use to want to shop from home.
There used not to be so much violence.
Synonyms and related words
Modal verbs
can
cannot
could

used to

modal verb

US /ˈjust tu/

Used to is usually followed by an infinitive: We used to swim in the river. But sometimes the following infinitive is left out: I don’t play golf now, but I used to.

Used to only exists as a past tense.

Questions and negatives are usually formed with “did” + use to (with no “d”): Did you use to work here?We didn’t use to earn much. The spelling “did used to” is sometimes used, but many people think that this is wrong.

In formal English, negatives are often formed with used not to: They used not to allow stores to be open on Sundays. The short forms usen’t to and usedn’t to are sometimes used, but they sound rather formal and old-fashioned.

1
used for saying what was true or what happened regularly in the past, especially when you want to emphasize that this is not true or does not happen now
I used to enjoy gardening, but I don’t have time for it now.
They always used to call me and say what they were doing.
Where did you use to live before you moved here?
I didn’t use to like him, but now we’re good friends.
Customers didn’t use to want to shop from home.
There used not to be so much violence.
Synonyms and related words
Modal verbs
can
cannot
could

单词	used to
释义	used to adjectivenever before noun UK /ˈjuːst tuː/ Other entries for this word used to modal verb DEFINITIONS1 1 familiar with something because you have often experienced it before, so it no longer seems difficult or strange be used to (doing) something: Deborah was used to working on difficult assignments. I’m tired – I’m not used to these late nights. It’s completely different from what people are used to. get used to (doing) something: I haven’t got used to the new system yet. It took weeks to get used to having someone else around. Synonyms and related words Knowing and knowing about something knowing knowledgeable informed used to adjectivenever before noun US /ˈjust tu/ Other entries for this word used to modal verb (not) be half the person/man/player etc. you used to be phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 familiar with something because you have often experienced it before, so it no longer seems difficult or strange be used to (doing) something: Deborah was used to working on difficult assignments. I’m tired – I’m not used to these late nights. It’s completely different from what people are used to. get used to (doing) something: I haven’t gotten used to the new system yet. It took weeks to get used to having someone else around. Synonyms and related words Knowing and knowing about something knowing knowledgeable informed used to modal verb UK /ˈjuːst tuː/ Other entries for this word used to adjective DEFINITIONS1 Used to is usually followed by an infinitive: We used to swim in the river. But sometimes the following infinitive is left out: I don’t play golf now, but I used to. Used to only exists as a past tense. Questions and negatives are usually formed with ‘did’ + use to (with no ‘d’): Did you use to work here?We didn’t use to earn much. The spelling ‘did used to’ is sometimes used, but many people think that this is wrong. In formal English, negatives are often formed with used not to: They used not to allow shops to be open on Sundays. The short forms usen’t to and usedn’t to are sometimes used, but they sound rather formal and old-fashioned. 1 used for saying what was true or what happened regularly in the past, especially when you want to emphasize that this is not true or does not happen now I used to enjoy gardening, but I don’t have time for it now. They always used to ring me and say what they were doing. Where did you use to live before you moved here? I didn’t use to like him, but now we’re good friends. Customers didn’t use to want to shop from home. There used not to be so much violence. Synonyms and related words Modal verbs can cannot could used to modal verb US /ˈjust tu/ Other entries for this word used to adjective (not) be half the person/man/player etc. you used to be phrase DEFINITIONS1 Used to is usually followed by an infinitive: We used to swim in the river. But sometimes the following infinitive is left out: I don’t play golf now, but I used to. Used to only exists as a past tense. Questions and negatives are usually formed with “did” + use to (with no “d”): Did you use to work here?We didn’t use to earn much. The spelling “did used to” is sometimes used, but many people think that this is wrong. In formal English, negatives are often formed with used not to: They used not to allow stores to be open on Sundays. The short forms usen’t to and usedn’t to are sometimes used, but they sound rather formal and old-fashioned. 1 used for saying what was true or what happened regularly in the past, especially when you want to emphasize that this is not true or does not happen now I used to enjoy gardening, but I don’t have time for it now. They always used to call me and say what they were doing. Where did you use to live before you moved here? I didn’t use to like him, but now we’re good friends. Customers didn’t use to want to shop from home. There used not to be so much violence. Synonyms and related words Modal verbs can cannot could
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