spend cost pay take的区别：含义不同、用法不同。spend通常指为某一专门目的而花费大量金钱、时间或是精力，主语必须是人；cost意为花费时间、劳力等，主语是物；pay意为支付、偿还，可作名词和动词；take指占用空间、时间或精力等，主语是人或一件事情。
一、spend的含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词，意为用，花(钱);花(时间);度过;花费，消耗，用尽(精力等)。
例句：I've spent all my money already.
我已经把我的钱全都花完了。
We spent the weekend in Paris.
我们在巴黎度过了周末。
2、作为名词，意为(为某目的或某段时间内的)花销，花费，开销。
例句：Spending on health is half as much again as it was in 1998.
卫生保健方面的开销比1998年增长了一半。
As people's income rises, so does their spending.
随着收入的增加，开销也在上涨。
二、cost的含义及用法介绍
1、作为名词时，意为费用;花费;价钱;成本;(为做某事涉及的)努力，代价，损失。
例句：The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost.
由于经费的原因此项计划被迫放弃。
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down.
使用廉价劳动力有助于降低成本。
2、作为动词时，意为需付费;价钱为;使丧失;使损失;使付出努力;使做不愉快的事。
例句：I didn't get it because it cost too much.
因为那东西太昂贵我没买。
That one mistake almost cost him his life.
那一个差错几乎使他丧命。
三、pay的含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词，意为付费;付酬;交纳;偿还;赢利;创收。
例句：Are you paying in cash or by credit card ?
您付现金还是用信用卡？
It's hard to make farming pay.
种庄稼获利很不容易。
2、作为名词，意为工资;薪水。
例句：Her job is hard work, but the pay is good.
她工作虽辛苦，但薪水不低。
The pay increase will be introduced in stages.
工资的提高将分步进行。
四、take的含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词，意为携带;拿走;取走;运走;带去;引领;使达到，把…推向，把…带到(另一个层次、层面等)。
例句：Take this to the bank for me, would you?
请替我把这送到银行去好吗？
It's too far to walk─I'll take you by car.
步行路太远，我开车送你去。
2、作为名词，意为(不停机一次连续拍摄的)场景，镜头;收入额;进项;看法;意见。
例句：We managed to get it right in just two takes.
我们仅拍摄了两个镜头就把这部分戏拍好了。
How much is my share of the take?
我的那一份收入是多少？
