74. I'm on a scheme that's called phased retirement; I had a six month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.
點(diǎn)睛
短語(yǔ)have a (some time) break在口語(yǔ)中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn),意為“休假(多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間)”,其中break為名詞,意為“休息;間歇”。短語(yǔ)apply for意為“申請(qǐng)(工作、職位等)”;used to意為“曾經(jīng)”,用于指過(guò)去持續(xù)或經(jīng)常發(fā)生的事;work for意為“為……工作”。
考點(diǎn)歸納
used可以理解為動(dòng)詞use的過(guò)去式或過(guò)去分詞,也可用作形容詞,正因?yàn)榇?,有關(guān)used的短語(yǔ)常常讓人感到混淆,這里特將其歸納如下:
be used to do sth.意為“被用來(lái)做某事”,used為use(使用)的過(guò)去分詞,表被動(dòng)。如:
Sound can be used to measure temperature in the ocean. 聲音可以用于測(cè)量海水的溫度。
used to do sth.意為“過(guò)去常做某事,曾經(jīng)做某事”,其中used為use的過(guò)去式。如:
I used to go to the beach every day. 我以前每天都去海灘。
be used to sth./doing sth.意為“習(xí)慣于,適應(yīng)(做)某事”,其中used用作形容詞。如:
I'm used to being alone. 我習(xí)慣了獨(dú)自一人。
聽(tīng)音解惑
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