"invest in" 最核心的意思是 "把(金钱、时间、精力等)投入到...中,期望获得回报",可延伸为"投资于;购买(长期有用的物品);寄希望于"。
根据投入的对象不同,"invest in" 有以下常见场景:
指将资金投入到资产(如股票、房产、企业等)中,期待未来增值或获利。
搭配对象:stocks(股票)、bonds(债券)、real estate(房地产)、startups(初创公司)、funds(基金)等。
示例:
He invested in tech stocks last year and made a 20% profit.(他去年投资了科技股,赚了20%。)
Many businesses invest in renewable energy to reduce long-term costs.(许多企业投资可再生能源以降低长期成本。)
指将时间、精力或情感花在某件事/人上,期待获得成长、改善或回报。
搭配对象:education(教育)、skills(技能)、relationships(关系)、hobbies(爱好)等。
示例:
She invests a lot of time in learning Chinese because she wants to work in China.(她花很多时间学中文,因为想在中国工作。)
Parents often invest endless energy in their children's upbringing.(父母通常为孩子的养育投入无穷精力。)
指花钱买"耐用、有长期价值"的东西(而非一次性消费品)。
搭配对象:quality goods(优质商品)、equipment(设备)、tools(工具)等。
示例:
It's worth investing in a good laptop—they last longer and work better.(买一台好笔记本电脑是值得的,更耐用、性能更好。)
I decided to invest in a high-quality camera for my photography hobby.(我决定为摄影爱好买一台高质量相机。)
指对某人/某事的能力或潜力有信心,愿意投入资源。
搭配对象:sb.'s ability(某人的能力)、a project(项目)、an idea(想法)等。
示例:
The company invested in her leadership skills and promoted her to manager.(公司相信她的领导能力,提拔她为经理。)
We invested in the new project because we saw its potential to change the industry.(我们寄希望于这个新项目,因为看到它有改变行业的潜力。)
搭配正确:"invest in" 后面直接接宾语(名词/代词),不能用 "invest on"(易错点!)。
错误:He invested on real estate. → 正确:He invested in real estate.
常见固定表达:
invest in oneself:自我投资(如学习新技能、提升健康),例:Taking online courses is a great way to invest in yourself.(上网课是自我投资的好方式。)
"invest in" 的本质是 "投入资源(钱/时间/精力)→ 期待回报",具体含义随语境变化,但核心逻辑一致。掌握它的不同场景,就能准确用于商业、日常或个人表达中~