| 词组 | spend - pass |
| 释义 | spend - pass These verbs are used in a similar way to talk about time. If someone does something from the beginning to the end of a period of time, you say that they spend the time doing it. Deery spent the evening reading Symonds's Life of Michelangelo. She woke early, meaning to spend all day writing. You do not say that someone spends a period of time 'in doing', 'on doing', or 'to do' something. If someone is in a place from the beginning to the end of a period of time, you can say that they spend the time there. He spent most of his time in the library. I have spent all my life in this town. We found a hotel where we could spend the night. You can say that someone spends or passes a period of time in another person's company. This use of pass is rather old-fashioned. I spent an evening with Davis. We passed a pleasant afternoon together. ◊ 'to pass the time' If you do something to occupy yourself while you are waiting for something, you say that you do it to pass the time. He had brought a book along to pass the time. To pass the time they played Scrabble. ◊ 'have' If you enjoy yourself while you are doing something, you do not say that you 'pass' or 'spend' a good time. You say that you have a good time. The customers were having a good time drinking and eating and shouting jokes at each other. A lot of my friends had a marvellous time over New Year. |
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