used to be的意思

used to be中文翻譯：

過去是

過去曾經是

相似詞語短語

used to───慣于；過去經常

have to be───必定是，無疑是

bored to death───令人厭煩得要死

bored to tears───無聊到流淚

cracked up to be───斷定（指對某人某事某物的優點夸大地宣揚）

fed to death───感到厭煩死了

go to bed───上床睡覺

guided tours───由導游帶領的旅行

horsed trade───馬匹買賣；精明地討價還價；討價后互相讓步的交易

雙語使用場景

He used to be as smart as anything.───他過去聰明絕頂。

The academy is far more inclusive now than it used to be.───該學院如今比過去更為兼收并蓄。

Poverty is less of a problem now than it used to be.───貧窮問題已較過去有所緩解。

She's no less active than she used to be.───她和以往一樣的活躍.

My car's not as reliable as it used to be.───我的車不像過去那樣靠得住了。

I used to be a linguist till I become a writer.───過去我是個語言學家,后來成了作家.

Eating in East Berlin used to be a hazardous and joyless experience.───在東柏林就餐曾經是一件危險而且沉悶無趣的事情。

"He used to be so handsome." — "And now?"───“他以前是那么英俊。”——“那么現在呢？”

Pa used to be in the army.───老爸當過兵。

The life used to be very interesting in my school days.───在我學生時代,生活非常有趣.

Things ain't what they used to be.───現在情況不比從前了。

Modern zoos are much better than they used to be.───現代的動物園比過去的好得多.

She used to be so fussy about her appearance.───她過去非常在意自己的容貌。

He used to be so handsome."—"And now?"───他過去曾經那么英俊。”—“那么現在呢？”

I used to be out on the tiles every night.───我曾每晚都在外面花天酒地。

He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job .───他曾是飛行員，但現在做辦公室工作。

The company used to be in his direct charge.───該公司過去由他直接管理.

Water pipes used to be made out of elm.───水管過去是用榆木做的.

英語使用場景

His grandfather used to be a land lord.

Executions used to be held in public.

Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.

He used to be very overweight.

They say he used to be her lover.

Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience.

Things ain't what they used to be.

Agriculture used to be the economic backbone of this country.

It used to be a very prosperous town.