used

英 [juːzd] 美[just]

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used (adj.): "second-hand," 1590s, past participle adjective from use (v.). To be used to "accustomed, familiar" is recorded by late 14c. Verbal phrase used to "formerly did or was" (as in I used to love her) represents a construction attested from c. 1300, and common from c. 1400, from use (intransitive) "be accustomed, practice customarily," but now surviving only in past tense form. The pronunciation is affected by the t- of to. Used-to-be (n.) "one who has outlived his fame" is from 1853.

1. Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.: 他把聪明都用在了犯罪上，太可惜了。

2. Acupressure is used to release tension spots in the shoulders and neck.: 指压按摩用于缓解肩部和颈部的紧张。

3. Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law.: 艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。

4. These expressions are often used interchangeably, but they do have different meanings.: 这些表达方式经常相互替代使用，但它们的含义却有所不同。

5. They used force to banish the natives from the more fertile land.: 他们使用武力把土著居民驱逐出了比较肥沃的土地。