在英语中,“spend”常用于表示花费时间或金钱。当使用“spend…with”结构时,通常表示“与某人一起度过(时间)”或“为某人花钱”。以下是常见用法和搭配。
1. spend time with + 人
这是最常见的搭配,表示“与某人共度时光”。
I like to spend time with my family.She spent the weekend with her friends.
2. spend money on/with?
注意:“spend money with”并不常见。通常我们说“spend money on something”或“spend money (on someone)”,而不是“with someone”。
- ✅
He spent a lot of money on books. - ✅
They spent money on their children’s education. - ❌
He spent money with his friend.(不自然)
不过,在特定语境下,“spend money with [某公司/机构]”可能表示“在某处消费”:
We spent over $500 with that online store last year.
3. 其他注意事项
“Spend”后接时间或金钱作宾语,再接“with + 人”表示陪伴对象。结构为:
spend + 时间/金钱 + with + 人(仅时间常用此结构)
例如:
I spent two hours with my grandfather yesterday.They don’t spend much time with their kids.
总结
“spend…with”最自然、最常用的搭配是 spend time with someone。而涉及金钱时,一般不用“with”引出受益人,而是用“on”或直接省略介词。