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spent

英 [spent] 美 [spɛnt]

解释

adj. 耗尽了的；精疲力尽的
v. 花费（spend的过去分词）；浪费；耗费

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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.

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例句和用法

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。