“spend doing” 的用法详解
什么是 “spend doing”？
在英语中，“spend” 是一个常用动词，表示“花费（时间、金钱等）”。当我们要表达“花时间做某事”时，常使用结构：
spend + 时间 + (in) doing something
其中，“in” 通常可以省略，因此更常见的形式是：spend time doing something。
基本结构
- 主语 + spend + 时间/金钱 + (in) + 动词-ing 形式
- 注意：动词必须使用 -ing 形式（即动名词）。
I spent two hours reading this book.
She spends a lot of money shopping online.
常见时间/金钱表达
- an hour / two hours / some time / a lot of time
- a little money / much money / $50
They spent the whole afternoon playing basketball.
He spent $200 buying a new phone.
易错点提醒
❌ 错误：I spent two hours to read the book.
✅ 正确：I spent two hours reading the book.
“spend” 后面不能接不定式（to do），必须接动名词（doing）。
与类似结构对比
其他表示“花时间做某事”的结构：
- It takes (someone) time to do something.
It took me an hour to finish the homework.
- Someone spends time doing something.
I spent an hour finishing the homework.
注意主语和动词形式的不同。
小测验
请选择正确的句子：
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a) She spent all day to watch TV.
b) She spent all day watching TV.
答案：b) She spent all day watching TV.
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a) They spent $100 buying tickets.
b) They spent $100 to buy tickets.
答案：a) They spent $100 buying tickets.