spend
/ˈspɛnd/KK
變化形
第三人稱單數(不規則)
spends
過去式(不規則)
spent
過去分詞(不規則)
spent
現在分詞(不規則)
spending
1.
花費;支出
極常用
使用金錢購買物品、服務,或支付費用
用法:常用結構為「花費金額在某物上」;金錢通常不可數,不能說「許多金錢」
spend money
spend a lot of money
spend money on food
spend money wisely
spend less
I spent 300 dollars on a new school bag.
我花了三百元買一個新書包。
2.
花時間;度過
極常用
使用一段時間做某件事,或在某個地方度過一段時間
用法:後面接動名詞表示做某事;表示花時間做某事時,不直接接不定詞
spend time doing something
spend the afternoon
spend the weekend
spend time with family
spend time at home
I spent two hours studying for the math test.
我花了兩個小時準備數學考試。
常見錯誤
I spent many money on clothes.
I spent a lot of money on clothes.
I spent two hours to finish my homework.
I spent two hours finishing my homework.
I spent 500 dollars for this book.
I spent 500 dollars on this book.
The book spent me 500 dollars.
The book cost me 500 dollars.
相關字詞
spending 同源詞
expense 近義
cost 易混淆
save 反義
學習提示
・表示花錢時,常見結構是「人+花費+金額+在某物上」。
・表示花時間時,常見結構是「人+花費+時間+做某事」。
・金錢和時間在這些用法中通常視為不可數概念。