【跟着美剧练发音】摩登家庭14

Jay: I used¹ to.

Javier: "used to"? "used to"?! Jay, the saddest words in any language, my friend.

Jay: Yeah. Hey, help me out here. Everybody sees you as this great guy. You know, you live this life of adventure². How come I don't buy a word of it? All I see is a dad who doesn't show up.

Javier: Hey, Manny knows me. I live in the now.

Jay: Well, I was living in the yesterday When Manny was crying outside that door 'cause you didn't show up for the tenth time.

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 adventure   

n.冒险，冒险经历；vt.冒险；vi.冒险

参考例句：

• I wish to hear the details of your adventure.我希望听到你这次奇遇的详情。
• He couldn't explain that he had passed through a great adventure.他没法说明自己曾度过一次大险。