「spent」

adj. 耗尽了的；精疲力尽的
v. 花费（spend的过去分词）；浪费；耗费

英 [spent]美 [spɛnt]

权威例句

1. He spent 25 years campaigning against racist and unjust immigration laws.
   他用了25年的时间与带有种族歧视色彩和没有公正可言的移民法作斗争。
   来自柯林斯例句
2. She spent a period of time working with people dying of cancer.
   她有一段时间曾帮助垂危的癌症患者。
   来自柯林斯例句
3. He'd spent his boyhood summers mucking about in boats.
   他小时候，夏天都是在船上浑打胡闹度过的。
   来自柯林斯例句
4. I spent lots of money on smart new outfits for work.
   我花大笔钱购置了上班时穿的漂亮新套装。
   来自柯林斯例句
5. His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
   不过，他最宝贵的时光将在自己的农场里平静地度过。
   来自柯林斯例句

中文词源

spent 废弃的，失效的

来自 spend 的过去分词，引申比喻义用过的，废弃的，失效的等。

英语词源

spent (adj.)

"consumed," mid-15c., past participle adjective from spend. Of time, "passed, over," from 1520s; as "worn out, exhausted from overwork," 1560s.