【正文】
一個(gè)用于描述過(guò)去經(jīng)常性行為的詞,它與used to有時(shí)可以互換,有時(shí)則不可以,而且would需要指出具體時(shí)間,used to則不需要。 (1)當(dāng)used : I used to drink heavily,but I have given up drinking now. 我過(guò)去喝酒很厲害,但我已戒了?! never used to eat a large breakfast ,but I do now. 我過(guò)去早飯吃得不多、可現(xiàn)在我吃得很多?! ?2)當(dāng)used to描寫過(guò)去的狀態(tài)時(shí),也不可與would互換,would只 表示過(guò)去特有的習(xí)慣或行為: I used to be a waiter,but now I’m a taxidriver. 我過(guò)去是個(gè)侍者,但現(xiàn)在我是出租汽車司機(jī)?! hey used to awn a car. 他們過(guò)去有輛車。 (3)當(dāng)used to不強(qiáng)調(diào)與現(xiàn)在的對(duì)比時(shí),可與would互換。但一個(gè)故事開(kāi)頭時(shí)不用would,必須首先用一般過(guò)去時(shí)或used to描述背景,然后用would表示習(xí)慣性動(dòng)作: When I was a boy we always spent/used to spend our holidays on a would get up at 5 and we would help milk the cows. 我小時(shí)候經(jīng)常在農(nóng)場(chǎng)度假。我們總是5點(diǎn)起床,幫助擠牛奶。