spent

spent

英 [spent]
　　美 [spɛnt]

adj. 耗盡瞭的；精疲力盡的
　　v. 花費（spend的過去分詞）；浪費；耗費

中文詞源：

spent 廢棄的，失效的

來自 spend 的過去分詞，引申比喻義用過的，廢棄的，失效的等。

例句：

1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
他用瞭25年的時間與帶有種族歧視色彩和沒有公正可言的移民法作鬥爭。

2. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer.
她有一段時間曾幫助垂危的癌癥患者。

3. He'd spent his boyhood summers mucking about in boats.
他小時候，夏天都是在船上渾打胡鬧度過的。

4. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.
我花大筆錢購置瞭上班時穿的漂亮新套裝。

5. His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
不過，他最寶貴的時光將在自己的農場裡平靜地度過。