词组 | use |
释义 | USE break something in to make something fit by wearing or using it.I’ll be glad when I’ve finished breaking in these shoes.Yes, it takes time to break them in.They are easy to break in, though.The car will run better after I break it in. dip in(to something) to take or borrow from a supply of something, especially a supply of money.I had to dip into my savings account to pay for the car.I hate to dip in like that.She put out her hand and dipped into the chocolate box. help oneself to take whatever one wants or needs.Please have some candy. Help yourself.When you go to a cafeteria, you help yourself to the food.Bill helped himself to dessert. make free with something to take advantage of or use something as if it were one's own.I wish you wouldn't come into my house and make free with my food and drink.Please make free with my car while I'm gone. open something up to start the use of something, such as land, a building, a business, etc.They opened the coastal lands up to cotton planting.We opened up a new store last March. put something to (good) use to use something.This is a very nice present. I'm sure I'll put it to good use.I hope you can put these old clothes to use. use Theme: DRUGS - USE tr. & in. to use (drugs); to take drugs habitually.I tried to stop using, but I couldn't.I couldn't face myself if I started using the stuff again. use verb 1 to use drugs, especially addictive drugs such as heroin. Used without an object. A euphemism, but one which is crystal clear in slang context US, 1971. 2 to enjoy something (if only you could get the something that is wished for) UK, 1956.► use your loafto act intelligently, think. Often as an imperative UK, 1997.► use yourself1. to masturbate BAHAMAS, 1982.2. to use physical violence; to fight. By elision from 'use yourself as a weapon' UK, 1962 use up use up sth • use sth up to use all of something so that there is none left: I had already used up the film in both my cameras. We used up all our money in the first week of the holiday. use(juz) tv. & in. to use (drugs); to take drugs habitually. (Drugs and now widely known.) I tried to stop using, but I couldn’t.
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