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.
예시
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.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'
빠른 퀴즈
I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.
정답!
정답은: spend
예시
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.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
spend time with
spend time with
spend money on
spend money on
spend the night
spend the night
자주 혼동되는 단어
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.
사용 참고사항
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).
자주 하는 실수
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.
암기 팁
Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'
어원
From the Latin word 'expendere', which means 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In many English-speaking cultures, 'spending time' with family is a highly valued social concept.
빠른 퀴즈
I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.
정답!
정답은: spend
관련 문법 규칙
관련 어휘
The price is the specific amount of money you must pay to pu...
moneyMoney consists of coins and banknotes used to pay for goods,...
timeTime is the measurement of minutes, hours, days, and years....
budgetA budget is a formal financial plan that estimates the amoun...
costTo have a specific price or require a certain amount of mone...
관련 단어
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homochroner
C1To synchronize or align multiple events, data points, or historical records so that they occur or are represented within the same chronological time frame. This technical verb is primarily used in specialized academic or data-driven contexts to ensure temporal consistency across different variables.
underclarful
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ansalvty
C1To meticulously examine discarded, failed, or complex material in order to extract and recover specific items of value. This verb is primarily used in technical and analytical contexts where the recovery process requires a high degree of precision and scrutiny.
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anteportfy
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