英语

usage

gb/jˈusɪd͡ʒ/ us/jˈusɪd͡ʒ/
A2 英语
~ 3100
义项
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名词 B1 entity
1

manner of using something

The way someone uses something.

用法模式: the usage of [something]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'usage' with 'use'; 'use' can be a verb or noun, while 'usage' is only a noun and often refers to habitual or proper ways of using something.
近义词
application (Focuses more on the act or process of putting something into use.) | employment (More formal; often used for tools, methods, or skills.)
反义词
misuse (Refers to using something in a wrong or harmful way.)
搭配
proper usage |word usage |common usage |correct usage |practical usage
主题
language |communication |daily life |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The manual explains the correct usage of the new software.
  • This dictionary includes notes on word usage.
  • Over time, the usage of this term has changed.
  • He criticized the improper usage of company funds.
学习者例句
  • The teacher showed the correct usage of the word.
  • I read about the usage of this tool.
  • We learned the usage of commas in class.
  • The usage of water is high in summer.
名词 B2 entity
2

customary way of using words

The usual way people use words in a language.

用法模式: [adjective] usage in [language]
常见错误:
Learners may confuse 'usage' with 'grammar'; 'usage' refers to how language is actually used, not just rules.
近义词
convention (Refers generally to agreed-upon ways of doing something, including language.) | idiom (Refers to a common expression whose meaning may not be literal.)
反义词
nonstandard usage (Refers to language use that does not follow accepted norms.)
搭配
modern usage |American usage |British usage |formal usage
主题
language |grammar |education |communication |core_vocabulary
例句
  • In modern English usage, 'they' can be singular.
  • The book focuses on American English usage.
  • Usage varies between British and Australian English.
  • Formal usage is preferred in academic writing.
学习者例句
  • In English usage, this word is polite.
  • British and American usage can be different.
  • The teacher explained formal usage.
  • I read about modern word usage.
名词 A2 quantity
3

amount of use over time

How much of something is used in a time period.

用法模式: [high/low] usage of [something]
近义词
consumption (Often used for resources like energy, food, or fuel; slightly broader than 'usage'.)
反义词
conservation (Refers to using less of a resource to protect it.)
搭配
energy usage |water usage |data usage |fuel usage
主题
business |daily life |core_vocabulary |science
例句
  • Water usage increases during hot weather.
  • The app tracks your data usage.
  • High energy usage leads to bigger bills.
  • We need to reduce our fuel usage.
学习者例句
  • My phone shows my data usage.
  • Water usage is high in summer.
  • We check our energy usage every month.
  • Fuel usage is low in this car.
语法
词典原形
usage
IPA
GB/jˈusɪd͡ʒ/
US/jˈusɪd͡ʒ/
音节与重音
us - age (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (us)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: usage
  • Plural: usage, usages
词族
Forms
usages noun
Core family
use verb/noun A1 useful adjective A2 user noun A2
Related words
usable adjective B2 reuse verb/noun B1 usefulness noun B2 usefully adverb
Negative and opposite forms
useless adjective A2 unusable adjective unused adjective B1 misuse verb/noun B2
Advanced or less common
usability noun C1 reusable adjective overuse verb/noun
相关表达

fall into disuse

1
/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪsjˈus/
idiom

stop being used over time

To slowly stop being used by people.

例句
  • Many old words have fallen into disuse.
  • The factory fell into disuse after it closed.

go out of use

1
/ɡˈoʊ ˈaʊt əv jˈus/
fixed phrase

no longer used by people

To stop being used by people.

例句
  • This type of machine has gone out of use.
  • Some traditions have gone out of use over the years.

in common usage

1
/ˈɪn kˈɑmən jˈusɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

widely used by people

Used by many people often and regularly.

例句
  • This phrase is no longer in common usage.
  • In common usage, this term means something different now.

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