1、spend
花(钱);用(钱)
By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money.
到假期结束时,我已经花光了自己所有的钱。
Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products.
商人们花费巨额资金为自己的商品做广告。
花费(时间或精力)
Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions.
工程师们花费很多时间和精力来开发完美的解决方案。
This energy could be much better spent taking some positive action.
这些精力若用于采取某些积极行动的话,可能会更值得。
(在某处)度过(一段时间)
We spent the night in a hotel.
我们在一家旅馆过夜。
2、accomplish
完成;达成
If we'd all work together, I think we could accomplish our goal.
只要大家齐心协力,我想我们就能实现目标。
They are skeptical about how much will be accomplished by legislation.
他们对于立法成效心存疑虑。
3、suppose
假定;假设;设想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假设他是对的,我确实明天就会死,那该怎么办?也许我应该再买一份保险。
(根据所知)认为,推断,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
这项政策非常清楚明了,我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。
我看;要我说;我想
I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.
这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
I suppose I'd better do some homework.
我看我最好做做功课。