“spend on” 用法详解
什么是 “spend on”?
在英语中,“spend on” 是一个常见的动词短语,用于表示“在……上花费(金钱、时间等)”。其中,“spend” 是动词,而 “on” 是介词,后面通常接名词或代词。
基本结构
主语 + spend + 金钱/时间 + on + 名词/代词
I spent $50 on books.
She spends a lot of time on her homework.
常见用法示例
- 金钱方面:
They spent thousands of dollars on their wedding.
- 时间方面:
He spends two hours every day on exercise.
- 精力/注意力方面:
Don’t spend too much energy on things you can’t control.
“spend on” vs “spend (in) doing something”
除了 “spend on + 名词”,还可以用 “spend + 时间/金钱 + (in) doing something” 的结构:
I spent $20 on lunch. ✅
I spent $20 having lunch. ✅
She spent an hour on her essay. ✅
She spent an hour writing her essay. ✅
注意:在动名词前的 “in” 通常可以省略。
常见错误提醒
❌ 错误:I spent on a new phone.
✅ 正确:I spent money on a new phone.
“spend” 是及物动词,必须有宾语(如 money, time),不能直接跟 “on”。
小测验(JavaScript 互动)
判断下列句子是否正确: