spend巧记
一、spend 的基本用法
spend 是一个常用英语动词，表示“花费（时间或金钱）”，主语通常是人。
- spend time/money on something：在某事上花时间/金钱
例：She spends two hours on homework every day.
- spend time/money (in) doing something：花时间/金钱做某事
例：He spent all his money buying a new phone.
二、常见搭配与例句
- I usually spend my weekends reading novels.
- They spent $500 on the trip.
- Don’t spend too much time playing games!
三、易混淆词辨析
spend vs. cost vs. take vs. pay
- Spend：人作主语，强调主动花费。
例：I spent 10 yuan on lunch.
- Cost：物作主语，指某物值多少钱。
例：This book cost me 20 yuan.
- Take：常用于“It takes someone time to do something”。
例：It took me an hour to finish the report.
- Pay：强调付钱给某人，常用 pay for。
例：I paid for the tickets yesterday.
四、记忆口诀
“人 spend，物 cost；it takes 时间 to do；pay 钱给对方，for 别忘掉！”
五、小练习
试着填空：
- She ______ two hours ______ (do) her homework.
- This dress ______ me 300 yuan.
- It ______ him half an hour to walk to school.
答案：1. spent, doing；2. cost；3. takes