新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spend

英  [spend]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • spends , spending , spent

    1[T 及物动词] 花(钱)

    When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want or need.

    双语例句

    例:

    By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money.

    到那个假期结束时我已经花光了我所有的钱。

    例:

    Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products.

    商人们花巨额资金为他们的产品做广告。

    2[T 及物动词] 花(时间、精力)

    If you spend time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions.

    工程师们花大量时间和精力来开发完美的解决方案。

    3[T 及物动词] 度过(一段时间)

    If you spend a period of time in a place, you stay there for a period of time.

    双语例句

    例:

    We spent the night in a hotel.

    我们在一家宾馆过了夜。

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