Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #641
used
用过的；使用过的
That has been used.
- 1.
That is or has or have been used.
用过的
- 2.
That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
二手的；旧的
- 3.
In used to.
用于“used to”结构
二手的；旧的；习惯的；适应的；用过的；用于“used to”结构；使用过的
In use
I bought a used car from a local dealer.
She found some used books at the weekend market.
They sold their used furniture online for a good price.
be used to sth/doing sth
表示‘习惯于’某事物或做某事。
I am not used to the cold weather.
我不习惯寒冷的天气。
get used to sth/doing sth
强调从不习惯到习惯的过程。
It took me a while to get used to the new system.
我花了一段时间才适应新系统。
used + n. (before noun)
表示‘二手的、旧的’。
I bought a used car from the dealer.
Connections
Collocations
- used car
- 二手车
- He bought a used car from a dealer.他从经销商那里买了一辆二手车。
- used book
- 旧书
- I prefer buying used books to save money.我更喜欢买旧书以省钱。
- used furniture
- 二手家具
- They furnished their apartment with used furniture.他们用二手家具布置了公寓。
- used clothes
- 旧衣服
- Donating used clothes is a good way to help others.捐赠旧衣服是帮助他人的好方法。
- used goods
- 二手货物
- The store specializes in selling used goods.这家店专门出售二手货物。
- used equipment
- 二手设备
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 'used' 拆成 'use' 加 'd'，联想'用过的'，即二手的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：shopping、personal relationships、technical writing 该词的语体取决于具体含义：表示“二手的”时通常中性；表示“被利用”时较口语化；表示“用于完成某事的”时较正式。
Grammar Note
作为形容词时，used主要表示‘二手的’、‘被利用的’或‘习惯于’。注意‘used to’结构表示‘习惯于’，后接名词或动名词；而‘used for’表示用途；‘used by’表示被谁使用。不要与表示过去习惯的‘used to do’混淆。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-used' pronounced /-juːzd/ rhyme with 'used'. However, '-ed' endings vary (e.g., 'caused' /kɔːzd/ does not rhyme).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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