用作及物动词(vt.)

He pved high and expended largely.他生活讲究，花费很大。

He has expended much time and energy on that experiment.他已经花费许多时间、金钱在那实验上。

The soldiers expended all their ammunition in that fight.士兵在那场战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。

I had expended much time on the work but they told me it's useless.我花了很多时间在这件工作上，他们却告诉我说这是无用的。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

Don't expend all your time on such a useless job.
不要把时间消耗在这种无用的工作上。

The newly-married couple expended too much money on decorating their apartment.
这对新婚夫妇把过多的钱花费在装饰他们的那套房间上。

They have already expended 12,000 dollars in advertisement.
在广告上,他们已经花费了12000美元。

He expended all his strength in trying to cpmb out.
他用尽全力,试图爬出来。

The enemy had expended all their ammunition.
敌人已耗尽所有的弹药。

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

expend largely花费很大

expend wisely花钱精明

～+介词

expend energy〔money, time〕 in doing花费精力〔金钱,时间〕做某事

expend time, effort and money on a project在一项目上花费时间、精力和金钱

v.(动词)

expend的基本意思是“花费,使用(钱等)做某事”,其宾语可以是钱、时间、精力等,常与in或on连用。

用作及物动词(vt.)

He pved high and expended largely.他生活讲究，花费很大。

He has expended much time and energy on that experiment.他已经花费许多时间、金钱在那实验上。

The soldiers expended all their ammunition in that fight.士兵在那场战斗中用尽了所有的弹药。

I had expended much time on the work but they told me it's useless.我花了很多时间在这件工作上，他们却告诉我说这是无用的。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

Don't expend all your time on such a useless job.
不要把时间消耗在这种无用的工作上。

The newly-married couple expended too much money on decorating their apartment.
这对新婚夫妇把过多的钱花费在装饰他们的那套房间上。

They have already expended 12,000 dollars in advertisement.
在广告上,他们已经花费了12000美元。

He expended all his strength in trying to cpmb out.
他用尽全力,试图爬出来。

The enemy had expended all their ammunition.
敌人已耗尽所有的弹药。

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

expend largely花费很大

expend wisely花钱精明

～+介词

expend energy〔money, time〕 in doing花费精力〔金钱,时间〕做某事

expend time, effort and money on a project在一项目上花费时间、精力和金钱

【近义词】

• consume
• spend
• use

【反义词】

• conserve
• reserve