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This is Everyday Grammar. I'm Alice Bryant.
这里是《每日语法》节目。我是爱丽丝·布莱恩特。
For some English learners, it is easy to confuse the adverb "usually" with the modal verb "used to".
一些英语学习者很容易混淆副词“usually”和情态动词“used to”。
They sound somewhat similar, used to, usually.
它们听起来有些相似，used to，usually。
And both deal with habitual actions or states.
两者都涉及习惯性行为或状态。
But there is a key difference.
但有一个关键的区别。
So let's talk about that today.
那么我们今天就来谈谈它俩的区别。
The modal verb "used to" is about past habits or states.
情态动词“used to”表示过去的习惯或状态。
The adverb "usually" is about present habits or states.
副词“usually”表示现在的习惯或状态。
Listen to this speaker talk about the past:
请听下面这位说话者谈论过去：
When I was a teen, my friends and I used to jump into the water from cliffs as high as 50 feet.
当我十几岁的时候，我和我的朋友们曾常常从50英尺高的悬崖上跳入水中。
We used to be fearless.
我们曾经无所畏惧。
Those were crazy times, but a lot of fun.
那是一段疯狂的时光，但也很有趣。
The speaker uses the modal verb "used to" to describe a repeated action in the past: cliff-jumping.
说话者使用情态动词“used to”来描述过去重复发生的动作：悬崖跳水。
He also uses it to describe a past state: he and his friends' lack of fear.
他也用它来描述过去的状态：他和他的朋友们无所畏惧。
"Used to" indicates that none of these things are still true now.
“Used to”表示这些事情现在不符合现实了。
Next, listen to the speaker talk about present times:
接下来，听说话者谈论现在：
I'm a lot older, now. I do not usually jump off of cliffs anymore.
我现在年龄更大了。我通常不再从悬崖上跳下去了。
But when I do, they are usually less than 20 feet high.
但当我跳的时候，它们通常不到20英尺高。
And I'm usually a bit scared.
我通常有点害怕。
Here, the speaker uses the adverb "usually" to describe his present habits and mind state.
在这里，说话者用副词“usually”来描述他现在的习惯和心理状态。
I hope this helps you remember the differences between these tricky words.
我希望这能帮助你们记住这些棘手的单词之间的区别。
And that's Everyday Grammar.
以上就是今天的《每日语法》。
