spree

/spriː/ (bre, ipa) · [sprˈi] /spriː/ (ame, ipa) · [sprˈi] /ˈsprē How to pronounce spree (audio)/ (ame, mw)

spree — noun

  • spreesingular
  • spreesplural

1. a short stretch of time when someone keeps doing the same activity far more than

1.名詞B2
釋義

a short stretch of time when someone keeps doing the same activity far more than normal, often in an excited or uncontrolled way

例句

Elena went on a shopping spree after finding a huge discount at the mall.

go on a shopping spree

Aarav had a baking spree and filled the counter with cupcakes.

a baking spree

同義詞
  • binge

    often sounds more negative and is especially common for eating, drinking, or watching too much

  • splurge

    usually focuses on spending a lot of money rather than any activity in general

  • bout

    can describe a short period of activity more neutrally and with less sense of excess

反義詞
  • lull

    a quiet period when little is happening

  • restraint

    self-control that stops someone from overdoing an activity

文法句型

go on a + spree

a + noun + spree

be on a + spree

用法筆記

Often follows another noun that names the activity, as in 'shopping spree' or 'scoring spree'. It is also common after 'go on' when you want to stress a brief period of doing too much of one thing.

常見錯誤

❌I did a spree at the mall.
✅I went on a shopping spree at the mall.
💡'spree' usually appears with 'go on' or after a noun naming the activity, not with 'do'.