Appearance
Unit 61 — be/get used to ...
I’m used to ...
A. Study this example situation
Lisa is American, but she lives in Britain.
When she first drove a car in Britain, driving on the left was a problem for her because:
She wasn’t used to it.
She wasn’t used to driving on the left.
因为：
Americans drive on the right.
但是过了一段时间以后，在左边开车变得容易了。
She got used to driving on the left.
现在，对 Lisa 来说已经完全不是问题：
She is used to driving on the left.
1. be used to
be used to something
表示：
习惯于某事 / 对某事已经不觉得陌生
也就是：
it is not new or strange for me
例如：
I’m used to the weather here.
我已经习惯这里的天气了。
2. be used to doing
如果后面跟动作：
be used to + -ing
例如：
I’m used to driving on the left.
我习惯在左边开车。
结构：
be + used to + doing
3. get used to
get used to
表示：
逐渐习惯
也就是从：
不习惯
慢慢变成：
习惯。
例如：
She got used to driving on the left.
她逐渐习惯了在左边开车。
4. be used to vs get used to
| Structure | Meaning |
|---|---|
| be used to | 已经习惯 |
| get used to | 逐渐习惯 |
例如：
I am used to getting up early.
我已经习惯早起。
I’m getting used to getting up early.
我正在逐渐习惯早起。
B. I’m used to something
5. 基本结构
可以说：
be / get + used to + something
或者：
be / get + used to + doing something
结构：
| be / get | used to | 后面 |
|---|---|---|
| be | used to | something |
| get | used to | something |
| be | used to | doing something |
| get | used to | doing something |
6. He’s used to it
Paul lives alone.
Paul 一个人住。
He has lived alone for a long time, so it is not strange for him.
他已经独居很长时间，所以这对他来说不奇怪。
He’s used to it.
他已经习惯了。
7. He is used to living alone
He is used to living alone.
他习惯独居。
结构：
be used to + -ing
这里：
living
是动名词。
8. wasn’t used to them
I bought some new shoes.
我买了一双新鞋。
They felt a little strange at first because I wasn’t used to them.
一开始穿起来有点奇怪，因为我还不习惯它们。
这里：
to + them
因为 them 是名词/代词。
9. get used to the noise
Our new apartment is on a busy street.
我们的新公寓在一条繁忙的街上。
I expect we’ll get used to the noise, but at the moment it’s very disturbing.
我想我们会慢慢习惯这些噪音，但现在确实很烦人。
结构：
get used to + noun
10. isn’t used to getting up
Helen has a new job.
Helen 换了一份新工作。
She has to get up much earlier now than before — at 6.30.
她现在必须比以前早很多起床——6:30。
She finds this difficult because she isn’t used to getting up so early.
她觉得很难，因为她还不习惯这么早起床。
结构：
be not used to + -ing
11. used to him being away
Katherine’s husband is often away from home.
Katherine 的丈夫经常不在家。
She doesn’t mind this.
她并不介意。
She’s used to him being away.
她已经习惯他经常不在家了。
这里的结构是：
be used to + somebody + -ing
其中：
- him = 动作执行者
- being away = 他不在家这件事
12. somebody + -ing
例如：
I’m used to people asking me questions.
我已经习惯别人问我问题。
She’s used to her husband travelling a lot.
她已经习惯丈夫经常出差。
结构：
be used to + somebody + doing
C. be/get used to doing
13. 一定要注意：to 是介词
我们说：
be/get used to doing something
不是：
❌ be/get used to do something
例如：
Lisa is used to driving on the left.
不是：
❌ Lisa is used to drive on the left.
14. 为什么是 doing？
因为在：
be used to
里面的：
to
是：
preposition（介词）
而不是：
infinitive marker（不定式标记）
所以根据 Unit 60：
介词 + verb → verb-ing
因此：
used to driving
used to living
used to working
used to getting up
15. I’m used to living alone
I’m used to living alone.
我已经习惯独自生活。
不是：
❌ I’m used to live alone.
16. be used to + noun / pronoun / -ing
当我们说：
I am used to ...
后面可以接：
名词
We’re used to the noise.
我们习惯这些噪音了。
代词
We’re used to it.
我们已经习惯了。
-ing
We’re used to living here.
我们已经习惯住在这里了。
所以：
| 后面内容 | Example |
|---|---|
| noun | used to the noise |
| pronoun | used to it |
| verb | used to living here |
17. Compare: to + infinitive
不要把这里的 to 和不定式 to 混淆。
例如：
We don’t want to live here.
这里：
want to live
中的 to 是：
infinitive marker
所以：
to + 动词原形
即：
to live
而：
We’re not used to living here.
这里：
to是介词
所以：
to + -ing
即：
to living
18. to live vs to living
| Structure | to 的身份 | 后面 |
|---|---|---|
| want to live | infinitive marker | V1 |
| decide to live | infinitive marker | V1 |
| hope to live | infinitive marker | V1 |
| be used to living | preposition | -ing |
| get used to living | preposition | -ing |
| look forward to living | preposition | -ing |
D. I am used to doing vs I used to do
这是本单元最重要的区别。
19. I am used to doing
I am used to doing something
表示：
这件事对我来说不陌生。
也就是：
我已经习惯做某事。
例如：
I’m used to the weather here.
我已经习惯这里的天气了。
I’m used to driving on the left because I’ve lived in Britain a long time.
因为我在英国住了很长时间，所以我已经习惯靠左开车。
结构：
be used to + noun / -ing
20. I used to do
I used to do something
表示：
我过去经常做某事，但是现在不再做了。
这个结构：
只用于过去
没有现在时形式：
❌ I use to do
例如：
I used to drive to work every day, but these days I usually go by bike.
我以前每天开车上班，但现在通常骑自行车。
We used to live just outside the town, but now we live near the centre.
我们以前住在城外不远的地方，但现在住在市中心附近。
21. 两个 used to 完全不同
虽然看起来非常像，但实际上是两套完全不同的结构。
be used to doing
be used to + -ing
意思：
习惯于做
例如：
I’m used to getting up early.
我习惯早起。
used to do
used to + V1
意思：
过去常常做，现在不做了
例如：
I used to get up early.
我以前经常早起。
22. 最重要对比
I’m used to getting up early.
= 我现在已经习惯早起。
强调：
习惯
I used to get up early.
= 我以前经常早起。
强调：
过去习惯，但现在可能不这样了。
23. 用 drive 理解
I’m used to driving on the left.
我习惯靠左开车。
说明：
现在这样开车对我来说很正常。
I used to drive to work.
我以前经常开车上班。
说明：
现在通常已经不这样做了。
24. 用 live 理解
I’m used to living alone.
我习惯独居。
现在：
仍然可能一个人住。
重点：
独居对我来说不陌生。
I used to live alone.
我以前一个人住。
重点：
现在不一定一个人住了。
25. be used to / get used to / used to do
三者可以这样区分：
| Structure | Meaning |
|---|---|
| be used to doing | 已经习惯做 |
| get used to doing | 逐渐习惯做 |
| used to do | 过去常做，现在不做 |
26. 时间上的区别
be used to
可以用于：
现在 / 过去 / 将来等不同时间
例如：
I am used to working late.
我现在习惯晚工作。
I was used to working late.
我当时已经习惯晚工作。
You’ll get used to working late.
你会逐渐习惯晚工作的。
used to do
只表示：
过去
例如：
I used to work late.
我以前经常工作到很晚。
27. get used to 的变化过程
可以理解成：
NOT USED TO
↓
getting used to
↓
USED TO
例如：
At first, I wasn’t used to driving on the left.
一开始我不习惯靠左开车。
↓
Then I got used to driving on the left.
后来我逐渐习惯。
↓
Now I’m used to driving on the left.
现在我已经习惯。
28. 图片中的完整例句
A
She wasn’t used to it.
She wasn’t used to driving on the left.
She got used to driving on the left.
She is used to driving on the left.
B
Paul lives alone. He has lived alone for a long time, so it is not strange for him. He’s used to it.
He is used to living alone.
I bought some new shoes. They felt a little strange at first because I wasn’t used to them.
Our new apartment is on a busy street. I expect we’ll get used to the noise, but at the moment it’s very disturbing.
Helen has a new job. She has to get up much earlier now than before – at 6.30. She finds this difficult because she isn’t used to getting up so early.
Katherine’s husband is often away from home. She doesn’t mind this. She’s used to him being away.
C
Lisa is used to driving on the left.
不是：
❌ Lisa is used to drive.
I’m used to living alone.
不是：
❌ I’m used to live alone.
We’re not used to the noise.
We’re not used to it.
We’re not used to living here.
We don’t want to live here.
这里是：
to + infinitive
D
I’m used to the weather here.
I’m used to driving on the left because I’ve lived in Britain a long time.
I used to drive to work every day, but these days I usually go by bike.
We used to live just outside the town, but now we live near the centre.
29. 最容易犯的错误
错误：
❌ I’m used to get up early.
正确：
I’m used to getting up early.
错误：
❌ I get used to drive here.
正确：
I’m getting used to driving here.
或者：
I got used to driving here.
错误：
❌ I used to driving to work.
如果意思是：
我以前经常开车上班
正确：
I used to drive to work.
错误：
❌ I’m used to drive to work.
如果意思是：
我已经习惯开车上班
正确：
I’m used to driving to work.
30. 一个快速判断方法
看到：
used to
先看前面有没有：
am / is / are / was / were / get / got
如果有 be / get
例如：
I am used to ...
She was used to ...
We got used to ...
那么这里：
to= 介词
后面：
noun / pronoun / -ing
例如：
I’m used to working late.
如果直接是 used to
例如：
I used to ...
那么这是：
过去习惯
后面：
V1
例如：
I used to work late.
31. 快速公式
有 be / get
be/get used to + noun/-ing
例如：
I’m used to the noise.
I’m used to working here.
没有 be/get
used to + V1
例如：
I used to work here.
32. 最终思维模型
be used to
something happens
↓
many times / for a long time
↓
it is no longer strange
↓
BE USED TO
例如：
I’m used to driving.
get used to
strange
↓
repeated experience
↓
easier
↓
GET USED TO
例如：
I’m getting used to driving.
used to do
PAST
↓
repeated / true before
↓
NOT NOW
例如：
I used to drive to work.
33. Unit 18 与 Unit 61 的联系
Unit 18 学的是：
used to do
表示：
过去常常……
例如：
I used to live in London.
Unit 61 学的是：
be/get used to doing
表示：
习惯于……
例如：
I’m used to living in London.
所以：
| Unit 18 | Unit 61 |
|---|---|
| used to do | be used to doing |
| 过去常做 | 习惯做 |
| used to live | used to living |
| used to drive | used to driving |
34. 一句话记住 Unit 61
I’m used to doing it. = 我已经习惯做这件事。
I’m getting used to doing it. = 我正在逐渐习惯做这件事。
I used to do it. = 我以前常做这件事，但现在不这样了。
最关键的结构区别：
be/get used to + doing
但是：
used to + do