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上期练习题答案为:C B
上期咱们讲了need的常见用法,今天要和大家分享的是英语中spend/cost/pay怎么用!
课前小测试
I have to _____ them 20 pounds for this room each month.
A pay
B cost
C spend
(答案见文末)
知识点解读
大家都知道,spend,cost和pay都可以表示“花费”。
虽然三者都可以表示“花费”,但用法却不一样哦,这也是中高考的一大考点。
今天,知识君准备给大家辨析这三个易混淆单词的用法。
1. 动词cost的主要意思是“价钱为;需支付”,其主语是物体或某种活动。
常用结构:
sth. costs (sb.) +钱(或a lot…)
例句:
The trip will cost you $1000.
这趟旅游要花去你1000美元。
It costs a lot to buy a house in this part of Chengdu.
在成都这一地区买栋房子要花很多钱。
2. 动词spend的主要意思是“花(钱或时间)”,其主语必须是人。
常用结构:
spend time/money on sth.
spend time/money (in) doing sth.
例句:
She spends a lot of money on clothes.
她在衣服上开销很大。
I spent a lot of time cleaning that room.
我花了很长时间打扫那个房间。
3. 动词pay的常见意思是“付费;付款”。
常用结构:
pay (sb.) money for sth.
pay for sth.
We paid £35 for each ticket.
我们每张票付了35英镑。
Most of the money went to pay for the food and drink.
大部分的钱都花在了食物和饮料上面。
好了,今天的内容就到这里。英语中spend/cost/pay的用法,大家都掌握了吗?
下面我们来做题练习一下吧!
练习题
— This dress looks beautiful on you. How much is it? — It ____ me more than 2000 yuan.
A paid
B cost
C spent
I _____ some of my free time playing basketball for my school team.
A pay
B cost
C spend
This computer _____ too much. I can't afford it now.
A costs
B spends
C pays
课前小测试:A
练习题答案:下期文章公布!
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