| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-spend-money |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to spend moneyto spend moneyThese words all refer to giving money to someone or something as a payment for something. Spendis one of the common ways to say this. How much do you intend to spend on a house? The government has spent $1.9 billion dollars on defence this year alone. Another verb you can use for this ispay.Payhas a slightly different use thanspend. It is used to say that you are giving money to a person or company in exchange for something you are buying.Spendis used most often to say that you are using money for something. When you bought the tickets, how much did you pay? I paid an extra £30 to get a double room. The verbinvestis used when someone spends money on something and hopes to get a profit. She's invested all her savings in the business. If someone spends a lot of money on something, the phrasal verbpay outis sometimes used. I've just paid out £700 to get the car fixed. If someone spends a lot of money on something that he or she wants but does not need, you can use the verbsplurge. We've just splurged on new kitchen appliances. If someone spends a lot of money on something that seems like a waste of money, in informal contexts you can use the verbblow. We won a £15 million settlement in court and we blew it all in six years. The phrasal verbdip intois sometimes used when someone spends part of a supply of money that has been kept or saved. We had to dip into our savings to pay for the repairs. If someone spends money on something but does not want to, the informal phrasal verbsfork outandshell outare often used. I'm not going to fork out another £20 for their tickets. We had to shell out £2,000 to get the roof fixed. |
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