通译比典:spend与expend之间的辨析

spend与expend 对比辨析

分析词典对比组词对比

这三个表示"花费"的英语词汇在用法上存在以下关键区别：

1. Spend（最通用）
-- 主语：通常是人
-- 搭配：spend money/time on sth/(in) doing sth
-- 特点：强调花费行为本身
-- 例句：She spends $200 on books monthly.

2. Expend（正式/技术用语）

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常用单词比对

expand vs expend

expend vs disburse

spend vs disburse

spend vs expend

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compass_course vs gyrocompass_course

CouNT vs countct

dustman vs binman

grab_bucket vs grab_buck

gypse vs gyp

predation vs depredation

toxuria vs urinaemia；uraemia；uremia；urinemia

uniforunnotched_bar vs unnotched_bar

vetiveria vs vetiver

简典

spend time

把时间花在

expend

花费;支出

spend our money where it counts the most

把钱花在刀刃上

expend money on

把金钱用在

spend most of one’s salaries for clothes

把大部分薪水花在买衣服上

expend all energies

费尽心血

spend in

把...花费于

to expend all one’s energies

费尽心血

spend remaining years in comfort

安度晚年

expend time in

耗费时间

spend ... in comfort

安度

expend time and money

耗费时间、金钱

Spend extravagantly

大手大脚

spend freely

大把花钱