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花(钱);用(钱) -
• She spent $100 on a new dress. 她花了100美元买了一条新裙子。 -
• Before long the young man spent all his money. 那个年轻人很快就把钱都花光了。 - 2.
花(时间等);度过 -
• Don't spend so much time in watching TV. 不要花那么多时间看电视。 -
• He wants to spend more time with his wife. 他希望有更多的时间陪妻子。 -
• We've decided to spend this winter in the South. 我们决定到南方过冬。 - 3.
文 消耗;用尽 -
• We spent our energy in preparing for the party. 我们为准备这个晚会耗尽了精力。 -
• The typhoon soon spent its force. 台风风势很快减弱了。
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• He spent freely. 他挥金如土。
用法说明
spend, take, cost
这三个词都可以表示“花费”。其中,spend表示花费时间、金钱、精力等,主语一般是人,可作及物和不及物动词,其常用结构是spend...(in) doing sth.或spend...on sth., 例如:
He's spent half his life (in) writing this book. 他用了半辈子的工夫写这本书。
She spends too much money on clothes. 她在衣着上花费太大。
take表示花费时间、人力、勇气等或占用地盘、空间等,常作及物动词,其常用结构是It takes...to do sth., 例如:
It took her the whole day to finish it. 她用了一整天时间才完成这件工作。
It took him $300 to buy the toy. 他花了300美元买这个玩具。
cost也表示花费时间、金钱、精力等,含有会付出代价之义。常作及物动词,其常用结构是sth. costs/cost...to do sth.,例如:
The pair of shoes cost him $30. 这双鞋花了他30美元。
It will cost you to go by train. 乘火车去花钱太多。