单词 | spend(take, take up) |
释义 | spend : take ( up )- 780 1a. 作“花费时间”讲,这两个动词是同义,但不能通用:前者总是指自己的时间,而后者则多半指对方的时间。 例如: He's spent his life writing this book. 他花了毕生的时间在写这本书。 How do you spend your summer vacation? 你想要怎样度过暑假? 比较: I have spent much of my time in learning English. 我花了许多时间学英语。 I am sorry for having taken ( up ) so much of your time. 对不起,花费你这么多时间。 1b. 在用法上,两者也不一样:前者在宾语之后要搭用 动名词短语,而后者则要搭用不定式短语。 比较: He spent days planning the study he would have for himself. 他花了几天工夫在计划自己在学习方面的安排。 ( = He spent days in planning the study …) He took days to plan the study he would have for himself. 他花了好几天工夫在计划自己在学习方面的安排。( to plan the study …是用作状语) |
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