- adj. 耗盡了的；精疲力盡的
- v. 花費(fèi)（spend的過去分詞）；浪費(fèi)；耗費(fèi)
常用詞匯
助記提示
1、以end結(jié)尾的不規(guī)則動(dòng)詞，其過去式和過去分詞為將end變成ent，也就是將末尾的d變成t，d、t是一對(duì)對(duì)應(yīng)的清輔音和濁輔音。
2、反之，如果我們看到以ent結(jié)尾的動(dòng)詞，同時(shí)又非原形動(dòng)詞的話，我們首先應(yīng)將其還原成end后看是否認(rèn)識(shí)。
3、實(shí)例單詞：bend、lend、rend、send、spend、unbend、misspend.
中文詞源
spent 廢棄的，失效的來自 spend 的過去分詞，引申比喻義用過的，廢棄的，失效的等。
英文詞源
- spent (adj.)
- "consumed," mid-15c., past participle adjective from spend. Of time, "passed, over," from 1520s; as "worn out, exhausted from overwork," 1560s.
雙語例句
- 1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
- 他用了25年的時(shí)間與帶有種族歧視色彩和沒有公正可言的移民法作斗爭(zhēng)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer.
- 她有一段時(shí)間曾幫助垂危的癌癥患者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He'd spent his boyhood summers mucking about in boats.
- 他小時(shí)候，夏天都是在船上渾打胡鬧度過的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.
- 我花大筆錢購(gòu)置了上班時(shí)穿的漂亮新套裝。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
- 不過，他最寶貴的時(shí)光將在自己的農(nóng)場(chǎng)里平靜地度過。
來自柯林斯例句