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spent

UK //spent//US //spent//

词源

源自中古英语 'spenden',最终来自拉丁语 'expendere'(意为‘称量、花费’)。

verb

❶ 表示已经用完或消耗了某物,通常指时间、金钱或精力。强调动作已完成且资源已被耗尽。

“She spent all her savings on the trip.”

(她把所有积蓄都花在这次旅行上了。)

“I spent three hours cleaning the house.”

(我花了三个小时打扫房子。)

同义词:used up, consumed, exhausted

adjective

❶ 形容某物已经被用完或耗尽,不再有效或可用。常用于描述精力、燃料或资源。

“After the marathon, he felt completely spent.”

(马拉松结束后,他感到精疲力尽。)

“The spent batteries need to be recycled.”

(这些用完的电池需要回收。)

同义词:exhausted, depleted, worn out

常见短语

spent force — 指曾经强大但现在已失去影响力或效力的人或事物。常用于政治或历史语境。

“After the scandal, the politician became a spent force.”

(丑闻之后,这位政治家失去了影响力。)