坚持到底2011
They have run out of ideas
他们已经想不出任何办法了。
Fears that the world was about to run out of fuel proved groundless
事实证明对于世界燃料即将耗尽的担忧毫无根据。
It is no use buttering me up because I can do nothing to help you.
奉承我没用，我帮不了你什么忙。
It's no use anyone cutting up rough about it.
这件事闹也没有什么用。
Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents.
双方都用电脑搜集对手的丑事。
janjan3344
sb. spends some time in doing sth..例如：He spent a long time in preparing the exam.sb. spends money in doing sth..例如：He spent all his money in buying the house.
cHeN&Li$Li
try one’s best 意思是“尽某人最大的努力”，同义短语是do one’s best,两者后面都是接动词不定式，如: I will try/do my best to pass the exam.
一缕青丝万缕愁
Sb. spend money/time on sth/doing sthsth take sb. time/moneyit takes sb. money/time to do
细毛1015
spend的主语必须是人， 常用于以下结构：(1) spend time ／money on sth. 在……上花费时间（金钱）。例：I spent two hours on this maths problem. 这道数学题花了我两个小时。(2) spend time ／ money (in) doing sth. 花费时间（金钱）做某事。例：They spent two years (in) building this bridge. 造这座桥花了他们两年时间。(3)spend money for sth. 花钱买……。例：His money was spent for books. 他的钱用来买书了。
