spending

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

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

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(shí)間、精力)

Engineers spend much time and energy developing brilliant solutions. 工程師們花大量時(shí)間和精力開(kāi)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(guò) (一段時(shí)間)

We spent the night in a hotel. 我們?cè)谝患屹e館過(guò)了夜。