used to

In those remote mountains people used to farm by the slash and burn method.

那个偏僻山区,过去是刀耕火种.

The village used to be poor.

这个村庄过去很穷.

It used to be usual to bind out promising boys for many years.

过去,人们经常让有出息的男孩子拜师学艺好多年.

In the old days , she used to be bullied in the feudal family.

过去,在那个封建家庭里, 她受了不少气.

Either dye or paints are used to colour cloth.

不论是染料还是颜料都是用来染布的.

I used to have a companion to that ornament, but I broke it.

我原来还有一件装饰品和那一个配对, 可是我把它弄坏了.

He is becoming used to listening to others.

他正变得习惯于听别人的意见.

Agriculture used to be the economic backbone of this country.

农业曾是这个国家的经济支柱.

They said that her husband used to knock her around but they had never heard her complain.

他们说她丈夫曾对她拳打脚踢,但从没听她诉过苦.

We cannot believe him because he used to draw the long bow.

他老是夸夸其谈,我们不能相信他.

Large herds of bison used to live on the plains of North America.

大群的野牛过去曾生活在北美大草原上.

My grandmother used to work below stairs as a housemaid when she was young.

我祖母年轻的时候曾当过女佣人.

The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated , but has now become a cultural centre.

城北过去很冷落, 现在成了文化区.

This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases.

这块布可以做一对枕套.

The place used to be a stretch of barren land.

早先这里是一片不毛之地.

There used to be low and dirty houses.

那里曾是些矮而肮脏的房舍.

I used to go out nearly every night but I decided to knock it on the head because I couldn't really afford it.

我以前几乎每晚外出,但我决定停止,因为我实在抽不出时间.

I used to have many men friends but there are fewer now that I'm past my bloom.

我曾有许多男性朋友,但现在已寥寥无几了,我开始走下坡路了.

The medicine is used to assuage pain.

这种药用来止痛.

She's no less active than she used to be.

她和以往一样的活跃.

Moslem women used to veil their faces before going into public.

信奉伊斯兰教的妇女出门之前往往用面纱把脸遮起来.

I didn't use to like him much when we were at school.

以前我们同学时，我并不太喜欢他。

He used to go to our school.

他曾在我们学校就读。

Jimmy used to be a friend of mine.

吉米曾是我的朋友。

We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.

从前的夏天，我们经常泛舟湖上。

We're eating out more often than we used to.

我们现在出去吃饭的次数比以前多了。

I used to live in London.

我曾经在伦敦居住过。

There used to be a large car park on this site.

这地方曾经是个大停车场。

You used to see a lot of her, didn't you?

你过去常见她吧？

Hearts and flowers don't do as much for girls as they used to.

现在的女孩子并不像过去的女孩子那样多愁善感.