A1 verb 中性 #146 最常用

spend

/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.

例句

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1

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

2

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

3

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

词族

名词
spending
Verb
spend
形容词
spent
相关
spender
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记忆技巧

Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'

快速测验

I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.

正确!

正确答案是: spend

例句

1

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

everyday

I spend ten dollars on lunch every day.

2

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

formal

The department intends to spend the remaining budget on new equipment.

3

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

informal

I want to spend the whole weekend playing video games.

4

Scientists spend many years conducting experiments to prove a theory.

academic

Scientists spend many years conducting experiments to prove a theory.

5

We need to spend more on digital advertising to increase sales.

business

We need to spend more on digital advertising to increase sales.

词族

名词
spending
Verb
spend
形容词
spent
相关
spender

常见搭配

spend money spend money
spend time spend time
spend a lot spend a lot
spend wisely spend wisely
spend a fortune spend a fortune

常用短语

spend time with

spend time with

spend money on

spend money on

spend the night

spend the night

容易混淆的词

spend vs waste

Spend is neutral and means using a resource; waste means using it badly or for no reason.

spend vs pay

You pay a person or for a specific bill; you spend money (the resource) on something.

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使用说明

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).

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常见错误

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.

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记忆技巧

Think of the letters: S-P-E-N-D. 'Sending Paper (money) Every Night and Day.'

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词源

From the Latin word 'expendere', which means 'to weigh out' or 'to pay out'.

语法模式

Irregular verb: spend (present), spent (past), spent (past participle). Structure: spend + [time/money] + on + [noun]. Structure: spend + [time] + [verb-ing].
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文化背景

In many English-speaking cultures, 'spending time' with family is a highly valued social concept.

快速测验

I love to ______ time with my friends at the park.

正确!

正确答案是: spend

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