'I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you.
“我正不知道怎么消磨這一上午呢，正好見到好。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 68 Persistent
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
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. 早晨;上午;黎明;早期，初期;
?? 摸領（諧音): 早晨起來摸一摸一衣領 早晨山(m)上或許(or)很寧(ning)靜
"It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding."
婚禮的那天早上，我們家鬧哄哄的。
近義：awakening, sunrise, dawn, daybreak, forenoon, matinal
反義：nighttime, nite, evening, night, nightly, nocturnal
prep. 到…為止;在…以前;
conj. 到…為止，在…以前;直到…才;
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：till, to, unto