英語單詞

spent是什麽意思

spent

英 [spent] 美 [spɛnt]
  • adj. 耗盡了的;精疲力盡的
  • v. 花費(spend的過去分詞);浪費;耗費

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1、以end結尾的不規則動詞,其過去式和過去分詞為將end變成ent,也就是將末尾的d變成t,d、t是一對對應的清輔音和濁輔音。
2、反之,如果我們看到以ent結尾的動詞,同時又非原形動詞的話,我們首先應將其還原成end後看是否認識。
3、實例單詞:bend、lend、rend、send、spend、unbend、misspend.

中文詞源


spent 廢棄的,失效的

來自 spend 的過去分詞,引申比喻義用過的,廢棄的,失效的等。

英文詞源


spent (adj.)
"consumed," mid-15c., past participle adjective from spend. Of time, "passed, over," from 1520s; as "worn out, exhausted from overwork," 1560s.

雙語例句


1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
他用了25年的時間與帶有種族歧視色彩和沒有公正可言的移民法作鬥爭。

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2. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer.
她有一段時間曾幫助垂危的癌症患者。

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3. He'd spent his boyhood summers mucking about in boats.
他小時候,夏天都是在船上渾打胡鬧度過的。

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4. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.
我花大筆錢購置了上班時穿的漂亮新套裝。

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5. His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
不過,他最寶貴的時光將在自己的農場裏平靜地度過。

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