spend
[spɛnd]
词频1
词根: sp-
vt.& vi. 用钱,花钱;
vt. 花费;消耗;花(时间);度过;
n. (为某目的或某段时间内的)花销,花费,开销;
💡 s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花费;耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的几个孩子在电话上和朋友聊天一聊就是几个小时。
近义:outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
反义:husband, keep, maintain, conserve
n. 假期,休假;[古] 空出,撤出,辞去;
vi. 度假;
💡 vac空+ation表名词→假期;休假
"I can't afford the vacation, for it would eat up my savings."
我度不起假, 那样会把我的积蓄用光的.
近义:holiday, aestivate, estivate, holidaying, getaway
反义:weekday