spend
To use money to pay for goods or services, or to pass time in a specific way or place. It describes the act of giving away money to get something or using your hours and days to do an activity.
例文
3 / 5I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.
I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.
The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.
The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.
I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.
I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'
クイックテスト
I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.
正解!
正解は: spend
例文
I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.
everydayI spend ten dollars on lunch every day.
The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.
formalThe department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.
I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.
informalI want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.
Scientists spend many years conducting experiments to prove a theory.
academicScientists spend many years conducting experiments to prove a theory.
We need to spend more on digital advertising to increase sales.
businessWe need to spend more on digital advertising to increase sales.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
spend time with
spend time with
spend money on
spend money on
spend the night
spend the night
よく混同される語
Spend is neutral and means using a resource; waste means using it badly or for no reason.
You pay a person or for a specific bill; you spend money (the resource) on something.
使い方のコツ
When talking about money, use the preposition 'on' (e.g., spend money on clothes). When talking about time, you can follow the word with a gerund (e.g., spend time reading).
よくある間違い
Learners often say 'spend for' instead of 'spend on'. They also sometimes use 'pass' when they should use 'spend' for time spent doing an activity.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'
語源
From the Latin word 'expendere', which means 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking cultures, 'spending time' with family is a highly valued social concept.
クイックテスト
I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.
正解!
正解は: spend
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関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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