"expended" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 消耗
• 花费 (精力/时间)

Definition

被消耗或花费，特别是指精力、努力、时间或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Expended” 很正式，常用于书面语描述金钱、时间、精力或努力（如'energy expended'）。不用来形容物品消耗完，应用 'used up' 或 'spent'。

Examples

Most of my energy was expended on finishing the project.

我大部分精力都**消耗**在完成这个项目上了。

All the money was expended before the work was done.

在工作完成前，所有的钱都**花费**完了。

He expended great effort to help his friend.

他为帮助朋友**付出了**很大努力。

The resources expended during the crisis were enormous.

危机期间**消耗**的资源非常巨大。

We expended a lot of time trying to solve the issue, but it was worth it.

我们为解决这个问题**花费**了很多时间，但很值得。

Not much energy was expended on planning, so the event felt rushed.

在策划上并没有**花费**太多精力，所以活动显得很仓促。