① 表示有規(guī)則的習(xí)慣用used to;表示不規(guī)則的習(xí)慣用would,且常同always,often,sometimes,frequently,for hours等連用。
He used to climb the hill on Sundays. 他以前常在星期天爬山。(有規(guī)則的習(xí)慣,星期天去)
He would sometimes climb the hill when he was young. 他年輕時(shí),有時(shí)候會(huì)去爬山。(不規(guī)則的習(xí)慣,偶爾去而已)
② used to強(qiáng)調(diào)過(guò)去與現(xiàn)在的對(duì)比,含有“過(guò)去是這樣,而現(xiàn)在已不這樣”的意思;would表示的是對(duì)過(guò)去的“回想”,指以前常那樣做,某種過(guò)去的習(xí)慣。
Father used not to be so forgetful. 父親從前是不這么忘事的。(意為“父親過(guò)去不那么忘事,而現(xiàn)在則好忘事”)
He used to play tennis before his marriage. 他結(jié)婚前常打乒乓球。(意為“婚后不打了”)
She would sit at the window for hours,book in hand. 她時(shí)常坐在窗前看書,一坐就是幾個(gè)小時(shí)。(過(guò)去時(shí)常那樣,過(guò)去的習(xí)慣)
Sometimes he would walk into the hills and enjoyed himself there all day long. 他有時(shí)候會(huì)步行到山里去,一整天都在那里享受山林之樂。(過(guò)去的反復(fù)行為)
③ used to可接動(dòng)作動(dòng)詞、狀態(tài)動(dòng)詞或意向動(dòng)詞;would只能接動(dòng)作動(dòng)詞,不能接狀態(tài)動(dòng)詞或意向動(dòng)詞。
There used to be a pine tree there.
那兒從前有一棵松樹。
There would be a pine tree there.
上大學(xué)時(shí),我時(shí)常洗冷水澡。
When at college,I used to have a cold bath.
When at college,I would like to have a cold bath.
④ 主觀地說(shuō)過(guò)去的事用used to;帶有意志時(shí)用would,常表示“想,喜歡”等意。
He would go his own way in spite of her advice. 他不顧她的勸告,一意孤行。(不可用used to)
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有時(shí)候,used to和would也是可以換用的。
When at university,he used to/would get up early. 讀大學(xué)時(shí),他常常起得早。