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spend（in） V-ing 结构︰主词（人）＋spend＋时间＋（in）＋动名词 说明︰此句型意为花／用若干时间做。要用人做主词.等于It takes＋时间＋to-不定词。 He spent his last years （in） teaching and editing earlier writings. 他把晚年用在教书和编纂以前的著作。 How much time do you spend practicing English everyday？ 你每天花多少时间练习英文？ He is going to spend his last years writing a book on the history of Chinese literature. 他打算用晚年写一本中国文学史。 She spends too much time （in） dressing herself. 她用太多的时间装扮自己。 He spent much of his spare time roaming about the streets.他把大部分的闲暇时间用来逛街。 prefer V-ing/N to V-ing/N 结构︰主词＋prefer＋动名词／名词to＋动名词／名词 说明︰此句型意为宁可而不愿；喜欢而不喜欢。动名词的位置可以换成名词. In the U.S.， people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. 在美国，人们宁可等着空的桌子，而不愿和不认识的人坐在一起。 Some people prefer sitting up to going to bed early. 有些人宁可熬夜，而不早睡。 | 
