基本含义
英语短语 spend...on sth 表示“在某事上花费(时间、金钱等)”。其中:
spend是动词,意为“花费”;on sth表示花费的对象(如金钱、时间等)。
中文常翻译为:“在……上花钱/花时间”。
基本结构
主语 + spend + 金钱/时间 + on + 名词
例如:
- She spends $50 on books every month. (她每月在书上花50美元。)
- He spent two hours on homework. (他花了两个小时做作业。)
常见错误
注意:spend 后接 on 时,on 后面必须是名词或名词短语,不能是动词原形。
✅ 正确:I spent money on a new phone.
❌ 错误:I spent money on buy a new phone.
如果要接动词,请使用 spend time/money (in) doing sth 结构:
✅ I spent money buying a new phone.
更多例句
- They spend a lot of time on video games.
- We shouldn’t spend too much on unnecessary things.
- How much did you spend on your vacation?