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(nèi)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. 秒;瞬間;次貨;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;臨時調(diào)派;附議;贊成提案;
?? sec跟隨+ond=one第一→跟隨第一個之后→第二;秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她當木工學(xué)徒已是第二年了。
近義:back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反義:oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 出行,離去;出發(fā);行為;工作情況;
adj. 活著的,現(xiàn)在的;進行中的,營業(yè)中的;現(xiàn)行的;流行中的;
v. 進行(go的現(xiàn)在分詞);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要極力奉勸你別單獨外出。
近義:leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反義:appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance