| 词汇 | spend |
| 释义 | spend 3 ENTRIES FOUND: spend (verb) spending (noun) spending money (noun) spend /ˈspɛnd/ verb spends; spent /ˈspɛnt/ ; spending spend /ˈspɛnd/ verb spends; spent /ˈspɛnt/ ; spending Learner's definition of SPEND 1 : to use (money) to pay for something花钱；付款 [+ object] I spent $30 on his birthday gift.我花了30美元给他买生日礼物。 They spend a lot on clothes and cars.他们在衣服和汽车上花很多钱。 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。 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。 [no object] Her willingness to spend freely made her popular among her friends.她花钱大方，这让她在朋友中很受欢迎。 He spends lavishly on vacations.他把大把的钱花在度假上。 2 [+ 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。 She spent eight months living in New York City.她在纽约市生活了八个月。 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。 Our cat spends most of his time sleeping.我们的猫把大部分时间都用在睡觉上。 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。 3 [+ 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。 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。 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 After the party she was too drunk to drive so she spent the night.聚会后，她因喝得太醉开不了车而留宿了一夜。 They spent the night at her brother's.他们在她哥哥家住了一晚上。 ◊ 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 We spent the night together.我们那天晚上睡到了一起。 I spent the night with her/him.我和她/他睡了一晚。 |
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