well-used

/ˌwel ˈjuːzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwel ˈjuːzd/ (ame, ipa)

well-used — adjective

1. describes something that people have used many times over a period of time.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes something that people have used many times over a period of time.

例句

Imran reached for the well-used map with coffee stains on the corners.

attributive: well-used + object

On the shelf sat a well-used notebook filled with recipes from Inês's grandmother.

common collocation: well-used notebook

同義詞
  • frequently used

    more neutral and explanatory; it does not suggest any familiar wear or long handling

  • well-worn

    stronger on visible wear, and often used for ideas or phrases that feel overfamiliar

  • worn

    focuses on physical condition rather than the fact of repeated use

反義詞
  • unused

    not used at all

  • new

    recently bought or made, with no signs of repeated use

文法句型

a well-used + noun

be well-used

a well-used copy of + noun

用法筆記

Most often used for objects, books, tools, and other things that are handled again and again. Before a noun it is normally hyphenated; after a linking verb the hyphen is sometimes dropped in informal writing.

常見錯誤

❌The tool is well-used by every student in the lab.
✅The tool is heavily used by every student in the lab.
💡'well-used' usually describes the object's familiar condition, not the passive action pattern.
❌She opened her well used notebook.
✅She opened her well-used notebook.
💡Use a hyphen when the compound comes before a noun.