第1个回答 推荐于2018-04-27
used to be:
过去是
例句与用法:
1. London used to be Britain's largest port.
伦敦过去是英国最大的港口城市。
2. India used to be a dependency of Britain.
印度过去是英国的附属地。
3. He used to be able to cycle50 miles in a day, but he's past it now, I'm afraid.
他过去一天能骑50英里,不过现在恐怕不行了。
4. Jones used to be a thief, but now he's seen the error of his ways and is trying to rebuild his life.
琼斯过去是小偷, 但是现已知过能改重新做人.
5. There used to be public executions.
处决囚犯过去都是公开执行的。
6. Mark used to be a pilot on the Mississippi River.
马克曾在密西西比河上当过领航员。
7. Russia used to be a very powerful country.
俄国曾是一个非常强大的国家。
8. He used to be a mail carrier.
他曾是个邮递员。本回答被提问者和网友采纳