spending

1. V-T When you spend money, you pay money for things that you want or need. 花 (錢)

By the end of the holiday I had spent all my money. 到那個假期結(jié)束時我已經(jīng)花光了我所有的錢。

Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products. 商人們花巨額資金為他們的產(chǎn)品做廣告。

2. V-T If you spend time or energy doing something, you use your time or effort doing it. 花 (時間、精力)

Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions. 工程師們花大量時間和精力開發(fā)出色的解決方案。

3. V-T If you spend a period of time in a place, you stay there for a period of time. 度過 (一段時間)

We spent the night in a hotel. 我們在一家賓館過了夜。