spend
[sp?nd]
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詞根: sp-
vt.& vi. 用錢,花錢;
vt. 花費(fèi);消耗;花(時(shí)間);度過;
n. (為某目的或某段時(shí)間內(nèi)的)花銷,花費(fèi),開銷;
?? s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花費(fèi);耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的幾個(gè)孩子在電話上和朋友聊天一聊就是幾個(gè)小時(shí)。
近義:outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反義:husband, keep, maintain, conserve
n. 假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辭去;
vi. 度假;
?? vac空+ation表名詞→假期;休假
"I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings."
我度不起假, 那樣會(huì)把我的積蓄用光的.
近義:holiday, aestivate, estivate, holidaying, getaway
反義:weekday