spends; spent /ˈspɛnt/ ; spending spends; spent /ˈspɛnt/ ; spending Learner's definition of SPEND
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: to use (money) to pay for something花钱;付款 [+ object]
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I spent $30 on his birthday gift.我花了30美元给他买生日礼物。
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They spend a lot on clothes and cars.他们在衣服和汽车上花很多钱。
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I want to buy a new car, but I don't have much money to spend.我想要买辆新车,但我没有这么多钱来支付。
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This computer wasn't cheap, but it was money well spent. [=it was worth its price]这台电脑不便宜,但这个钱花得值。
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[+ object] : to allow (time) to pass in a particular place or while doing a particular activity花(时间);度过 -
I spent my summer at the beach.我的夏天是在海边度过的。
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She spent eight months living in New York City.她在纽约市生活了八个月。
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Relaxing with friends is a great way to spend a weekend.跟朋友一起放松是度过周末的一种极佳方式。
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Our cat spends most of his time sleeping.我们的猫把大部分时间都用在睡觉上。
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Too much of my time is spent arguing with customers.我太多的时间都花在和顾客讲理上了。
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[+ object] : to use (energy or effort) to do something消耗精力;付出努力 -
She spends far too much energy worrying about her daughter.她费了太多太多的精力为女儿操心。
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I wish he spent as much (of his) effort/energy on studying as he does on video games.我希望他在学习上能像玩电子游戏那样努力/肯花精力。
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Our energy/effort(s) would be better spent (in) solving the problem rather than just complaining about it.我们的精力/力气最好用来解决问题,而不只是发牢骚。
spend the night
◊ If you sleep at a place for a night, you spend the night there.(在某处)住一夜,住一晚
◊ If you spend the night with someone, or if you and someone else spend the night together, you stay with someone overnight and have sex with that person.和某人一起过夜并发生性关系