spend
第三人称
spends
现在进行时
spending
过去式
spent
过去完成时
spent
1
花费, 支出
to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.
- She spent a lot on gifts for her family during the holiday season.
她在假期期间为家人买礼物花了很多钱。
- I need to be careful not to spend too much on unnecessary items.
我需要小心不要在不需要的物品上花费太多。
- He asked how much she spent on the concert tickets.
他问她花了多少钱买音乐会门票。
- He is spending more than he should on dining out.
他在外出就餐上的花费超出了应有的范围。
- She doesn't like to spend money on things she doesn't need.
她不喜欢把钱花在她不需要的东西上。
2
度过, 花费
to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place
- He spends his free time practicing the guitar.
他花空闲时间练习吉他。
- They spent the afternoon hiking in the mountains.
他们下午在山上徒步度过了。
- His retirement years were spent traveling the world.
他的退休岁月是在环游世界中度过的。
- She spends her evenings reading books.
她花晚上的时间看书。
- He has spent months training for the marathon.
他花费了数月时间为马拉松训练。
同义词：
3
花费, 耗尽
to use energy, effort, etc., particularly until no more remains
及物动词
- The storm spent its fury before reaching the coastal areas.
风暴在到达沿海地区之前耗尽了它的 fury。
- She spends a lot of effort maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
她花费很多精力来维持健康的生活方式。
- The soldiers fought bravely until their ammunition was spent.
- He spent his last ounce of strength to complete the marathon.
他用尽了最后一丝力气完成了马拉松。
- He is spending all his energy on brainstorming ideas for his new project.
他正在将所有精力花费在为新项目头脑风暴想法上。