adv. 通常,經(jīng)常,平常,慣常地;一直,向來(lái);動(dòng)不動(dòng),一般;素;
?? usual通常的+ly副詞后綴→通常地,慣常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認(rèn)為,蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀(jì)發(fā)明的。
近義:invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反義:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
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