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spend

UK //spend//US //spend//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:expend, use up, consume

常见短语

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。)