spend
[sp?nd]
詞頻1
詞根: sp-
vt.& vi. 用錢,花錢;
vt. 花費;消耗;花(時間);度過;
n. (為某目的或某段時間內的)花銷,花費,開銷;
?? s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花費;耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的幾個孩子在電話上和朋友聊天一聊就是幾個小時。
近義:outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反義:husband, keep, maintain, conserve
n. 錢;財富;薪水;款項;
?? 如果亂花 錢,家長會“罵你”(諧音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當地一位不愿透露姓名的企業家捐贈的。
近義:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
n. 水;雨水;海水;海域;
v. 給…澆水;供以水;加水稀釋;流淚;
?? 字母W像水的波浪,聯想到水。
"A gentle wind disturbed the surface of the water."
微風拂動水面.
近義:irrigate, squirt, douche, weep, blubber, boohoo