1、cost 意为“花费”,主语是物,常用结构:sth. cost(s) sb. +some money.
例如:A new computer costs a lot of money.(买)一台新电脑要花一大笔钱。
2、spend 意为“花费;度过”,主语是人,常用结构:sb. spend(s)some time/money on sth.;sb. spend(s)some time/money (in) doing sth.
例如:I spent two hours on this math problem.我在这道数学题上花了两个小时。
He spent 100 yuan (in)buying the coat.他买这件外套花了100元。
The policeman spends his free time with his family.这个警察和他的家人度过他的空闲时间。
3、take 意为“花费”,it作形式主语,常用结构:It takes sb. some time to do sth.
例如:It took them four years to build this road.他们用了四年时间修完了这条路。
4、pay 意为“花费”,主语是人,常用结构:sb. pay(s)(sb.) some money for sth.
例如:I have to pay them 200 yuan for this room each month.我每个月不得不付给他们200元的房租。
扩展资料:
1、spend time /money on sth. 在……上花费时间(金钱)。
例:I spent two hours on this maths problem. 这道数学题花了我两个小时。
2、spend time /money (in) doing sth. 花费时间(金钱)做某事。
例:They spent two years (in) building this bridge. 造这座桥花了他们两年时间。
3、spend money for sth. 花钱买……。
例:His money was spent for books. 他的钱用来买书了。