adv. 通常,经常,平常,惯常地;一直,向来;动不动,一般;素;
💡 usual通常的+ly副词后缀→通常地,惯常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常认为,蒸馏法是阿拉伯人在11世纪发明的。
近义:invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
spend
[spɛnd]
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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