24.2.ABB 二态相同1 过去·式=分词: Identical V2 & V3 (Vowel Shortening & Consonant Shifts)

(不规则动词：二态相同 —— 元音缩短与辅音移变) 这一组的特征是：要么词尾的 d 变成了 t，要么长元音缩短成了短元音。◆ 这些动词在历史上属于“弱变化动词”，过去式统一加 /t/ 或 /d/，一些发生轻微音变。 ◆ 因为历史上语音变化一样，所以两个过去形态保持一致。

syncretism(/ˈsɪŋ.krɪ.tɪ.z^əm/ )

[ U ] the mixing of different forms of the same word during the development of a language

e.g.,

Either the "d" at the end of the word has become "t", or the long vowel has been shortened to a short vowel.

infnitive	past simple	past participle
lend	lent	lent	ABB
send	sent	sent	ABB
spend	spent	spent	ABB
build	built	built	ABB

lent

[Scenario] (to lend) The bank _____ a large sum of money to the startup company last year.

sent

[Scenario] (to send) A package of medical supplies was _____ to the remote village yesterday.

spent

[Scenario] (to spend) The government _____ millions of dollars on the new infrastructure project.

built

[Scenario] (to build) The ancient Egyptians _____ the pyramids over several decades.

felt

[Scenario] (to feel) The patients _____ much better after receiving the new medical treatment.

left

[Scenario] (to leave) The train _____ the station exactly five minutes ago.

met

[Scenario] (to meet) The two world leaders _____ in Zurich to discuss the new climate treaty.

meant

[Scenario] (to mean) That specific signal _____ that the scientific experiment was a success.

lost

[Scenario] (to lose) The team _____ the final match despite playing very well.

shot

[Scenario] (to shoot) The photographer _____ several rolls of film during the sunset at the beach.

got

[Scenario] (to get) The scientist _____ a prestigious award for her groundbreaking research.

lit

[Scenario] (to light) The candles were _____ just before the guests arrived for the dinner.

sat

[Scenario] (to sit) The old man _____ on the park bench and watched the birds for hours.

kept

[Scenario] (to keep) The secret was _____ safely in a locked vault for over fifty years.

slept

[Scenario] (to sleep) The baby _____ through the entire night without waking up once.