英语词汇“use”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

useverb

uk/juːz/us/juːz/

use verb (PURPOSE)

A1 usuk/juːz/[ T ] used, used to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose:

This glass has been used - could you get me a clean one?

[ + to infinitive ] Use scissors to cut the shapes out.

Going on the expedition gives me a chance to use all the training I've had.

The old hospital isn't used any more.

These lights are used for illuminating the playing area.

To use military force against the protesters would be unacceptable.

More examples

Your table manners are appalling - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?
Please use the side entrance.
If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study.
The teacher demonstrated how to use the equipment.
Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.

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Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
advantage
avail
avail yourself of sth
be/go heavy on sth idiom
go into sth
go through sth
gobble sth up
heavy
make capital out of sth idiom
max
mine
unused
upcycle
upcycling
usable
usage
use sth up
wear

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use verb (REDUCE)

B1 usuk/juːz/[ T ] used, used to reduce the amount of or finish something, by eating it, burning it, writing on it, or by a chemical reaction:

We've used (up) nearly all of the bread - will you buy some more?

Does she still use drugs?

Don't worry if you use the shampoo up (= use all of it) - I'll get more tomorrow.

Compare

consume

More examples

There wasn't enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly.
We used four tins of paint when we painted the ceiling.
There's no hot water - Rachel used it all for her bath.
All right - who used the last carton of milk?
Can I use some of that wrapping paper, or do you need it yourself?

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Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
advantage
avail
avail yourself of sth
be/go heavy on sth idiom
go into sth
go through sth
gobble sth up
heavy
make capital out of sth idiom
max
mine
unused
upcycle
upcycling
usable
usage
use sth up
wear

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use verb (WORD)

B2 uk/juːz/us[ T ] used, used to say or write a particular word or phrase:

"Autumn" is used in British English and "fall" in American English.

That's an expression she often uses to describe how she feels.

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Saying & uttering

(your) every word idiom
add
articulate
come
come out with sth
every
fall
find your voice idiom
floor
get sth in
in words of one syllable idiom
intone
misspeak
mouth
phrase
speak
string
text
think
utterance

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Writing & typing

use verb (TAKE ADVANTAGE)

C2 usuk/juːz/[ T ] used, used usually disapproving to take advantage of a person or situation; to exploit:

He's just using you - he'll steal your ideas and then take the credit for them himself.

It might be possible to use their mistake to help us get what we want.

More examples

She uses her newspaper column to expound her views on environmental issues.
I think that some of her friends use her, rather, because she is so generous.
She is just using the situation to gain a lot of cheap publicity.
Many illegal immigrants are being shamefully used by unscrupulous employers.
After years of being used and abused by her husband, Ruth finally left him.

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Treating people or animals badly

a raw deal idiom
at the hands of sb idiom
batten
batten on sb
be heavy on sb idiom
bleed
grind
jerk
jerk sb around
knife
knock
knock sb around
put sb through sth
sexual harassment
shit on sb
shortchange
shove
shove sb around
torment
walk all over sb idiom

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use verb (IN THE PAST)

use to usuk/ˈjuːsˌtə/

In negative sentences and questions, "use to" replaces "used to" when it follows "did" or "didn't":

Did he use to be the doctor in "Star Trek"?

We didn't use to go out much during the winter.

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In the past

ago
any more idiom
anymore
back in the day idiom
before
clock
dot
late
memory
more
no longer idiom
of late idiom
of old idiom
old
past
the mists of time idiom
the status quo ante
the week/month/year before last idiom
the year dot idiom
used

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Idiom(s)

could use sth

use your head

Phrasal verb(s)

use sth up

usenoun

uk/juːs/us/juːs/

use noun (PURPOSE)

B1 [ C or U ] a purpose for which something is used:

A food processor has a variety of uses in the kitchen.

Don't throw that cloth away, you'll find a use for it one day.

No, I don't want to buy a boat - I don't have any use for one!

A2 [ U ] the act of using something, or a period of time when something is being used or can be used:

You should be able to put your experience in electronics to (good) use in your new job.

Don't touch the machine when it's in use.

a flat-screen TV that becomes a mirror when it is not in use

It's a name that has almost fallen out of use (= is hardly used now ).

There has been an increase in the use of migrant workers in recent years.

Traditional farming methods are going out of/coming into use (= used less and less/more and more) in many areas.

make use of sth

B2 to use something that is available:

We might as well make use of the hotel's facilities.

the use of sth

C2 permission to use something, or the ability to use something:

They said we could have the use of their beach house whenever they weren't there.

She hurt her arm in the fall and lost the use of her fingers temporarily.

More examples

The use of cameras in this museum is strictly forbidden.
I made good use of my time , mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish.
We make helicopters mainly for military use rather than civil use.
There was a big controversy over the use of drugs in athletics.
We disapprove of this use of company funds for political purposes.

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Goals and purposes

affordance
aim
ambition
aspiration
avail
cause 1
dedicated
deliverable
end
KPI
object
objective
order
orientation
point
poodle
poodle around (sth)
prize
should
utility

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Using and misusing

use noun (CONSUMPTION)

[ C or U ] the process of reducing the amount of something by burning it, eating it, involving it in a chemical reaction, etc.:

In anaerobic respiration, sugar is broken down to lactic acid without the use of oxygen.

a more efficient use of resources

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Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
advantage
avail
avail yourself of sth
be/go heavy on sth idiom
go into sth
go through sth
gobble sth up
heavy
make capital out of sth idiom
max
mine
unused
upcycle
upcycling
usable
usage
use sth up
wear

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use noun (WORD)

[ C ] one of the meanings of a word, or the way that a particular word is used:

Can you list all the uses of the word "point"?

Idiom(s)

be (of) (any/some) use

be (of) no use

what's the use of...?

单词	use
释义	Contents verb (5) use (PURPOSE) use (REDUCE) use (WORD) use (TAKE ADVANTAGE) use (IN THE PAST) noun (3) use (PURPOSE) use (CONSUMPTION) use (WORD) Contents verb (3) use (PUT INTO SERVICE) use (MAKE IT LESS) use (ACT SELFISH) noun (1) use (PUT INTO SERVICE) more…(1) usable English American useverb uk/juːz/us/juːz/ use verb (PURPOSE) A1 usuk/juːz/[ T ] used, used to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose: This glass has been used - could you get me a clean one? [ + to infinitive ] Use scissors to cut the shapes out. Going on the expedition gives me a chance to use all the training I've had. The old hospital isn't used any more. These lights are used for illuminating the playing area. To use military force against the protesters would be unacceptable. More examples Your table manners are appalling - don't you know how to use a knife and fork? Please use the side entrance. If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study. The teacher demonstrated how to use the equipment. Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Using and misusing adopt adoption advantage avail avail yourself of sth be/go heavy on sth idiom go into sth go through sth *gobble sth* up heavy** make capital out of sth idiom max mine unused upcycle upcycling usable usage *use sth* up wear See more results » use verb (REDUCE) B1 usuk/juːz/[ T ] used, used to reduce the amount of or finish something, by eating it, burning it, writing on it, or by a chemical reaction: We've used (up) nearly all of the bread - will you buy some more? Does she still use drugs? Don't worry if you use the shampoo up (= use all of it) - I'll get more tomorrow. Compare consume More examples There wasn't enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly. We used four tins of paint when we painted the ceiling. There's no hot water - Rachel used it all for her bath. All right - who used the last carton of milk? Can I use some of that wrapping paper, or do you need it yourself? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Using and misusing adopt adoption advantage avail** avail yourself of sth be/go heavy on sth idiom go into sth go through sth *gobble sth* up heavy** make capital out of sth idiom max mine unused upcycle upcycling usable usage *use sth* up wear See more results » use verb (WORD) B2 uk/juːz/us[ T ] used, used to say or write a particular word or phrase:** "Autumn" is used in British English and "fall" in American English. That's an expression she often uses to describe how she feels. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Saying & uttering (your) every word idiom add articulate come come out with sth every fall *find your* voice idiom floor get sth in in words of one syllable idiom intone misspeak mouth phrase speak string text think utterance See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Writing & typing use verb (TAKE ADVANTAGE) C2 usuk/juːz/[ T ] used, used usually disapproving to take advantage of a person or situation; to exploit: He's just using you - he'll steal your ideas and then take the credit for them himself. It might be possible to use their mistake to help us get what we want. More examples She uses her newspaper column to expound her views on environmental issues. I think that some of her friends use her, rather, because she is so generous. She is just using the situation to gain a lot of cheap publicity. Many illegal immigrants are being shamefully used by unscrupulous employers. After years of being used and abused by her husband, Ruth finally left him. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Treating people or animals badly a raw deal idiom at the hands of sb idiom batten batten on sb be heavy on sb idiom bleed grind jerk jerk sb around knife knock knock sb around** put sb through sth sexual harassment shit on sb shortchange shove shove sb around torment walk all over sb idiom See more results » use verb (IN THE PAST) use to usuk/ˈjuːsˌtə/ In negative sentences and questions, "use to" replaces "used to" when it follows "did" or "didn't": Did he use to be the doctor in "Star Trek"? We didn't use to go out much during the winter. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words In the past ago any more idiom anymore back in the day idiom before clock dot late memory more no longer idiom of late idiom of old idiom old past the mists of time idiom the status quo ante the week/month/year before last idiom the year dot idiom used See more results » Idiom(s) could use sth use your head Phrasal verb(s) use sth up usenoun uk/juːs/us/juːs/ use noun (PURPOSE) B1 [ C or U ] a purpose for which something is used: A food processor has a variety of uses in the kitchen. Don't throw that cloth away, you'll find a use for it one day. No, I don't want to buy a boat - I don't have any use for one! A2 [ U ] the act of using something, or a period of time when something is being used or can be used: You should be able to put your experience in electronics to (good) use in your new job. Don't touch the machine when it's in use. a flat-screen TV that becomes a mirror when it is not in use It's a name that has almost fallen out of use (= is hardly used now ). There has been an increase in the use of migrant workers in recent years. Traditional farming methods are going out of/coming into use (= used less and less/more and more) in many areas. make use of sth B2 to use something that is available: We might as well make use of the hotel's facilities. the use of sth C2 permission to use something, or the ability to use something: They said we could have the use of their beach house whenever they weren't there. She hurt her arm in the fall and lost the use of her fingers temporarily. More examples The use of cameras in this museum is strictly forbidden. I made good use of my time , mixing with a lot of different people and practising my Spanish. We make helicopters mainly for military use rather than civil use. There was a big controversy over the use of drugs in athletics. We disapprove of this use of company funds for political purposes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Goals and purposes affordance aim ambition aspiration avail cause 1 dedicated deliverable end KPI object objective order orientation point poodle poodle around (sth) prize should utility See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Using and misusing use noun (CONSUMPTION) [ C or U ] the process of reducing the amount of something by burning it, eating it, involving it in a chemical reaction, etc.: In anaerobic respiration, sugar is broken down to lactic acid without the use of oxygen. a more efficient use of resources Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Using and misusing adopt adoption advantage avail avail yourself of sth be/go heavy on sth idiom go into sth go through sth *gobble sth* up heavy** make capital out of sth idiom max mine unused upcycle upcycling usable usage *use sth* up wear See more results » use noun (WORD) [ C ] one of the meanings of a word, or the way that a particular word is used: Can you list all the uses of the word "point"? Idiom(s) be (of) (any/some) use be (of) no use what's the use of...? useverb [ T ] us/juz/ use verb [ T ] (PUT INTO SERVICE) to put something into your service for a purpose: Do you know how to use a computer? We could use your help. She uses so many big words, it’s hard to understand her. use verb [ T ] (MAKE IT LESS) to reduce the amount of something: We have used all the funds in that account. use verb [ T ] (ACT SELFISH) to be friendly toward someone for your own advantage or purposes: She used him to help her get into movies and then discarded him. usable adjective us/ˈju·zə·bəl/ able to be used for a purpose: The house needs a lot of work to make it usable. Idiom(s) in use Phrasal verb(s) use up something usenoun [ C/U ] us/jus/ use noun [ C/U ] (PUT INTO SERVICE) If someone or something is of no use, it cannot be of help:** [ U ] There’s no use paying for a permit if you won’t need it. [ U ] He was of no use to us because he couldn’t work every day.
随便看	read the riot act read the runes read up (on/about) sth read up on something read up on/about sth read up sth read write read-only memory read-out read-write readability readable readdress reader readership readily readiness reading reading knowledge reading list reading room readjust readjustment readout readout

useverb

use verb (PURPOSE)

use verb (REDUCE)

use verb (WORD)

use verb (TAKE ADVANTAGE)

use verb (IN THE PAST)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

usenoun

use noun (PURPOSE)

use noun (CONSUMPTION)

use noun (WORD)

Idiom(s)

useverb [ T ]

use verb [ T ] (PUT INTO SERVICE)

use verb [ T ] (MAKE IT LESS)

use verb [ T ] (ACT SELFISH)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

usenoun [ C/U ]

use noun [ C/U ] (PUT INTO SERVICE)