- /juːz/ with obj. take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result; employ用, 使用：
she used her key to open the front door
她用自己钥匙打开前门
the poem uses simple language.
那首诗用简单的语言。
- take or consume (an amount) from a limited supply of something耗费, 消费：
we have used all the available funds.
我们已经耗尽了所有资金。
- exploit (a person or situation) for one's own advantage利用, 自私利用：
I couldn't help feeling that she was using me.
我不禁认为她在利用我。
- with obj. and adverbial treat (someone) in a particular way对待：
use your troops well and they will not let you down.
善待你的部队, 他们就不会让你失望。
- apply (a name or title) to oneself自称, 自封：
she still used her maiden name professionally.
她在公事中仍用婚前姓名。
one could use
informal one would like or benefit from〈非正式〉想有：I could use another cup of coffee.
我还想喝一杯咖啡。
- informal take (an illegal drug)〈非正式〉服用（违禁药品）。
- /juːst/in past, with infinitive
used to
describing an action or state of affairs that was done repeatedly or existed for a period in the past（过去）惯常： this road used to be a dirt track
这条路过去是一条窄土路
I used to give him lifts home.
我以前常让他搭我的车回家。
- /juːst/
be/get used to
be or become familiar with someone or something through experience习惯; 熟悉： she was used to getting what she wanted
她习惯于要啥有啥
he's weird, but you just have to get used to him.
他很古怪, 但是你得适应他。
- the action of using something or the state of being used for some purpose用, 使用：
a member of staff is present when the pool is in use
游泳池开放时, 有一工作人员在场
theatre owners were charging too much for the use of their venues.
剧院老板对场地使用要价太高。
- the ability or power to exercise or manipulate something, especially one's mind or body（尤指思想, 体力）运用能力, 使用：
the horse lost the use of his hind legs.
这马丧失了后腿活动能力。
- count noun a purpose for or way in which something can be used用途：
the herb has various culinary uses.
这种香草有多种烹饪用途。
- the value or advantage of something使用价值, 效用：
it was no use trying to persuade her
试图说服她是没有用的
what's the use of crying?
哭有什么用？
- Law, historical the benefit or profit of lands, especially lands that are in the possession of another who holds them solely for the beneficiary【法律】〈史〉 （尤指受委托代管人的）受益。
- the characteristic ritual and liturgy of a Church or diocese（教堂, 教区）特色礼拜仪式。
- the action of taking or habitual consumption of a drug（经常）服用（毒品）。
have its（或one's） uses
- informal be useful on certain occasions or in certain respects〈非正式〉总会有用。
have no use for
- be unable to find a purpose for; have no need for用不着; 不需要：
he had no use for a single glove.
单个手套对他没用。
- informal dislike or be impatient with〈非正式〉不喜欢; 对…不耐烦。
make use of
- use for a purpose使用, 利用。
- benefit from受益于：
they were educated enough to make use of further training.
所受教育足以让他们从进一步的培训中受益。
use and wont
- formal established custom〈正式〉习俗惯例。
use someone's name
- quote someone as an authority or reference引用某人名字; 打出某人旗号。
use something up
- consume or expend the whole of something用完; 耗尽：
the money was soon used up.
钱很快就用光了。
- find a purpose for something that is left over（为某种目的）用完（剩余物）：
I might use up all my odd scraps of wool to make a scarf.
我可能用完所有剩余零碎毛料做一条围巾。
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be used up
informal (of a person) be worn out, especially with overwork〈非正式〉（尤指因过度工作而）筋疲力尽： she was tired and used up.
她累得筋疲力尽。