I 词语辨析

1、used to / be used to / would

used to：过去常常、过去习惯，含有"过去如此，现在不了"之义，后接动词原形。

e.g. He used to live in the south. Now he is living in Beijing.

There used to be a primary school beyond the hill.

She used to be very shy and now she is an active leader.

be used to：1) （现在）习惯于......，to 是介词，后接名词或动名词。

e.g. I'm now used to eating Sichuan food.

Are you used to the weather here?

The students are used to reading English in the morning.

2) 被用来做......，是被动语态。

e.g. A pen can be used to write with.

The house will be used to have a meeting.

Some homeless children are used to beg money in the street.

would：表示过去习惯，不涉及现在还有没有这一习惯；would表示习惯时，后面只能用行为动词， 不接表示状态的动词，如：be, sleep, sit, stand, know等。

will：表示现在的习惯。

e.g. He would visit me every time he came to town.

She would ask some difficult questions when she studied here.

2、complete / finish

complete：1) vt. / vi. 完成、做完 = finish ，使不完整/全的事物完整/全。

e.g. He has completed / finished his homework

When will the new bridge be completed / finished?

I need one more stamp before my collection is completed.

2) adj. 全部的、彻底的

e.g. the complete works of Luxun：鲁迅全集

This set of books is not complete, one book is missing.

That is a complete failure, which was unexpected.

finish：vt. / vi. 仅能解释为：完成、结束。

e.g. I haven't finished my papers yet.

Can you finish up / off a tin of cola alone?

3、lie / lie / lay

lie (lay, lain, lying)：vi. （人或物）躺、卧，在、位于

e.g. On the ground lay several enemy bodies.

When he woke up, he found himself lying on the floor.

Our school lies in the east of the city.

lie (lied, lied, lying)：vi. 说谎、欺骗

e.g. He lied to me that he had had supper.

Children don't lie. / The camera never lies