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源自中古英语 'spenden',来自古英语 'spendan',意为‘花费’或‘消耗’,与古高地德语 'spendōn' 相关。
❶ 花费金钱或时间,指将金钱用于购买物品或服务,或将时间用于某项活动。
“I spend a lot of money on books every month.”
(我每个月在买书上花很多钱。)
“She spends two hours commuting to work every day.”
(她每天花两个小时通勤上班。)
spend time — 花费时间做某事,强调时间的投入。
“She spends a lot of time studying for exams.”
(她花很多时间复习考试。)
spend money — 花钱购买物品或服务,强调金钱的支出。
“He spends money wisely on things he really needs.”
(他把钱花在他真正需要的东西上,很明智。)