| 单词 | spend |
| 释义 | spend verbadverb | preposition | phrases adverb➤wisely花费得明智◆try to spend your money wisely.钱要尽量花得明智。➤freely, heavily, lavishly随意地花钱；大把花钱；挥霍➤annually年度支出preposition➤on在⋯上花钱◆the company spent a lot on advertising.这家公司花了大钱做广告。➤per人均支出◆the amount of money spent per student学生每人支出的金额phrases➤be money well spent钱花得值◆it may seem expensive but it's money well spent.好像很贵，但这钱花得值。spend /spend/ verb [transitive] (spent, spent /spent/) 1.to give money to pay for goods, services, etc. 花钱；用钱◆shoppers spent a total of $17.1 billion in april. 购物者四月份总计花费了 171 亿元。◆mobile phone companies have spent millions trying to win new customers. 移动电话公司花费了数百万元以赢得新顾客。◆we have very little to spend on marketing. 我们可用的营销经费已经微乎其微。◆the company spends a fortune (= a very large amount of money) on salaries. 这家公司在员工薪资上花费了巨额资金。2.to use time for a particular purpose; to pass time 花时间；度过◆we spend a lot of time getting to know our customers. 我们花费很多时间去了解客户。◆how much time did you spend on the report? 你在这份报告上花费了多长时间？◆i've spent more than 10 years in marketing and sales. 我做营销和销售已有 10 多年。spend /spend/ noun [singular] (informal) the amount of money spent for a particular purpose or over a particular length of time 花销；开支◆a $2.5 million marketing spend 250 万元的营销开支◆the average spend on leisure activities rose slightly. 业余活动的人均开支略有上升。☞ spend☞ spendspend verb 1➤spend money花钱➤spend time花时间 ➡ see also the entry for pay另见 pay 条spend ♦︎ investthese words both mean to give money to pay for goods or services.这两个词均表示花钱。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to spend / invest (money) on sth◆to spend / invest money / £1 000◆to spend / invest a lot■ spend (spent, spent) [transitive, intransitive] to give money to pay for goods or services用，花（钱）◆i've spent all my money already.我已经把钱都花光了。◆she spent £100 on a new dress.她花 100 英镑买了一条新连衣裙。◆he had grown used to spending freely, without worrying about the consequences.他已经习惯了随意花钱，不计后果。 ➡ see also spending → costs , expend → use verb 2 ■ invest /ɪnvest/ [intransitive, transitive] to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit; (of an organization or government) to spend money on sth in order to make it better or more successful投资；（机构或政府）投入（资金）◆now is a good time to invest in the property market.现在是投资房地产市场的好时机。◆when exchange controls were lifted swedes rushed to invest abroad.外汇管制解除后，瑞典人争先恐后到国外去投资。◆the college has invested $2 million on a new gymnasium.这所学院已经投入 200 万元建造新体育馆。 ➡ see also investment → investment spend verb 2➤spend money花钱➤spend time花时间spend ♦︎ occupy ♦︎ take up sth ♦︎ devote sth to sth ♦︎ pass ♦︎ fill ♦︎ while sth awaythese words all mean to use time for a particular purpose.这些词均表示使用或度过时间。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆time is occupied / taken up with sth◆to spend / occupy / take up / devote / pass / fill / while away (the) time◆to spend / occupy / take up / devote / pass / fill / while away an hour / a couple of hours■ spend (spent, spent) [transitive] to use time for a particular purpose花（时间）；度过◆we spent the weekend in paris.我们在巴黎度过了周末。◆how do you spend your spare time?你业余时间做什么？◆how long did you spend on your homework?你做家庭作业用了多长时间？◆most of her life was spent in caring for others.她大半辈子的时间都用来照顾别人了。■ occupy [transitive] (rather formal) (especially of an activity) to use an amount of time（尤指活动）占用，使用（时间）◆administrative work occupies half of my time.行政事务占用了我一半的时间。ⓘ it is usually an activity that occupies sb's time, rather than a person, except in formal language. * occupy 表示“占用时间”时通常以活动而非以人作主语，但在正式语言中除外◆ (formal) how do you occupy your time?你一般都做什么？■ take up sth phrasal verb(took, taken) (sometimes disapproving) to use an amount of time占用（时间）◆her time is fully taken up with writing.她的时间都被写作占据了。ⓘ take up sth is sometimes used when the speaker disapproves or regrets that time is being used in this way. * take up sth 有时用于说话者不赞成或后悔时间被这样占用◆i won't take up any more of your time.我不会再占用你的时间了。■ devote sth to sth -->phrasal verbto give an amount of time or attention completely to sb/sth把（时间或精力）用于◆i could only devote two hours a day to work on the project.我一天只能在这个项目上花两个小时。◆many women devote years of their lives to bringing up children.许多妇女把一生中多年的时间用在抚养孩子上。■ pass [transitive] to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for sth消磨；度过；打发◆we sang songs to pass the time.我们用唱歌来打发时间。■ fill [transitive] to use up a particular period of time doing sth耗去；打发；消磨◆how do you fill your day now that you've retired?你已经退休了，那怎样打发日子呢？■ while sth away -->phrasal verbto spend time in a pleasant lazy way, especially while you are waiting for sth else to happen逍遥自在地度过，消磨（时间）◆we whiled away the time reading and chatting.我们用读书和聊天来消磨时间。spend(spent, spent) [transitive, intransitive] to give money to pay for goods or services用，花（钱）◆i've spent all my money already.我已经把钱都花光了。◆she spent £100 on a new dress.她花 100 英镑买了一条新连衣裙。◆he had grown used to spending freely, without worrying about the consequences.他已经习惯了随意花钱，不计后果。 ➡ see also spending → costs , expend → use verb 2 spend(spent, spent) [transitive] to use time for a particular purpose花（时间）；度过◆we spent the weekend in paris.我们在巴黎度过了周末。◆how do you spend your spare time?你业余时间做什么？◆how long did you spend on your homework?你做家庭作业用了多长时间？◆most of her life was spent in caring for others.她大半辈子的时间都用来照顾别人了。spend/spend ||; spɛnd/verb (past tense past participle spent /spent ||; spɛnt/) 1. [i,t] spend (sth) (on sth) to give or pay money for sth 花费（金钱） · ◇how much do you spend on food each week? 你每星期花多少钱买食物？◇you shouldn't go on spending like that. 你不该继续那样花钱。 2. [t] spend sth (on sth/doing sth) to pass time 度过，消磨（时间）: ◇i spent a whole evening writing letters. 我花了整个晚上写信。◇i'm spending the weekend at my parents' house. 我将在父母处过周末。◇he spent two years in rome. 他在罗马待了两年。◇i don't want to spend too much time on this project. 我不想在这项计划上花太多时间。 spend /spɛnd; spend/v spent /spɛnt; spent/, spent, spending 1. [i,t] to use your money to buy or pay for something 花钱，花费:◇how much do you want to spend? 你想花多少钱？◇+ on i spent $40 on these shoes. 这双鞋我花了 40 美元。 2. [t] to use time doing a particular activity 花［时间］，消磨，度过:◇we spent the whole morning by the pool. 我们在池边消磨了一整个上午。◇i need to spend more time with my family. 我需要花更多的时间和家人在一起。 ☞ spend |
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