spent
英 [spent]
美 [spɛnt]
- adj. 耗尽了的；精疲力尽的
- v. 花费（spend的过去分词）；浪费；耗费
助记提示
1、以end结尾的不规则动词，其过去式和过去分词为将end变成ent，也就是将末尾的d变成t，d、t是一对对应的清辅音和浊辅音。
2、反之，如果我们看到以ent结尾的动词，同时又非原形动词的话，我们首先应将其还原成end后看是否认识。
3、实例单词：bend、lend、rend、send、spend、unbend、misspend.
中文词源
spent 废弃的，失效的来自 spend 的过去分词，引申比喻义用过的，废弃的，失效的等。
英文词源
- spent (adj.)
- "consumed," mid-15c., past participle adjective from spend. Of time, "passed, over," from 1520s; as "worn out, exhausted from overwork," 1560s.
双语例句
- 1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
- 他用了25年的时间与带有种族歧视色彩和没有公正可言的移民法作斗争。
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- 2. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer.
- 她有一段时间曾帮助垂危的癌症患者。
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- 3. He'd spent his boyhood summers mucking about in boats.
- 他小时候，夏天都是在船上浑打胡闹度过的。
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- 4. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.
- 我花大笔钱购置了上班时穿的漂亮新套装。
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- 5. His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
- 不过，他最宝贵的时光将在自己的农场里平静地度过。
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