一、spend 的基本用法
spend 是一个常用动词,意为“花费(时间、金钱等)”。其主语通常是人,常见结构如下:
- spend + 时间/金钱 + on + 名词
例:She spent $50 on a new dress. - spend + 时间/金钱 + (in) doing something
例:He spent two hours (in) reading the book.
注意:spend 不能用于被动语态,也不能以时间或金钱作主语。
二、常见 spend 短语搭配
- spend time with someone — 与某人共度时光
例:I like to spend weekends with my family. - spend money on something — 在某事上花钱
例:Don’t spend too much money on video games. - spend a fortune — 花一大笔钱
例:They spent a fortune on their wedding. - spend the night/day — 度过夜晚/白天
例:We spent the night at a small hotel. - well-spent — 花得值的(形容时间或金钱)
例:It was a well-spent afternoon.
三、易错点提醒
- 不要混淆 spend、cost、take 和 pay 的用法。
- spend 后接动词时必须用 doing 形式,不能用不定式。
- spend 的过去式和过去分词是 spent,不是 spend 或 spended。