物 take + (人)+時間 + to + V
It .

fifteen minutes/ to get/ by train/ takes/ there/ me



F 物 take + (人)+時間 + to + V



F 物 take + (人) + 時間 + to + V 【從事….花某人若干時間】

= 人 spend + 時間 + V-ing / on + N



EX: It takes us almost an hour to finish the work.

EX: Tom spent 3 hours on this project.

EX: She spends two hours studying English every day.

EX: It takes Mrs. Lin a long time to teach me manners.



翻譯:

1. 她每天花一小時讀英文



2. 買菜及做家事,花掉家庭主婦許多時間 (do housework)



3. 他每天花兩小時做家庭作業



4. 我花一段時間才適應高中生活 (get used to)



5. 他花了三個月的時間才寫完這本小說 (novel)



6. 他花一星期的時間準備期末考 (final exam)



7. 我們從這裡步行到車站要三十分鐘



8. 這教授花了好幾年的時間研究歷史 (professor, history)



F 人 + spend + 金錢 + V-ing/ on N. 【某人花了多少錢】

= 物 cost + 人+ 錢 to + V

= 人+ pay + 錢 + for + 事物



EX: I spent $300 on this dress. = This dress cost me $300. = I paid $300 for this dress.

EX: It cost me $200 to buy the book. = I spent $200 on this book.



翻譯:

1. 我花了三百元買這件藍襯衫 (shirt)



2. 這部彩色電視機花了我至少一萬元 (color TV set, at least)



3. 她每個月都花不少錢買新衣服



4. 國外旅遊要花很多錢(travel abroad)



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John plays video games.

He wastes too much time on these games.

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F waste + 時間/ 金錢 + V-ing/ on N.



F S + waste + 時間/ 金錢+ V-ing/ on N.【用法與spend相同】

EX: John wasted all day watching TV. / on TV.

EX: Don't waste your time and energy on trifles.






 

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