Spend one's words
白费口舌
🧩 词语组成解析
spend
[spɛnd]
vt.& vi. 用钱，花钱;
vt. 花费;消耗;花（时间）;度过;
n. （为某目的或某段时间内的）花销，花费，开销;
s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花费；耗用
a. 人们的；自己的
words
[[wə:dz]]
n. 言语；话语；字（word的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes, it is possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon.
是的， 我们可能忘了买肉桂。
Any tickets left?
有剩票吗？
Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o'clock and had only just finished.
他手下两名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。