"spends" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 花费
• 度过（时间）

Definition

这是“spend”的第三人称单数形式。它表示花钱购买或支付某物，也表示把时间用于某项活动或在某个地方度过。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'spend money on something'、'spend time doing something' 和 'spend time with someone'。学习者常把它和 'pay' 混淆；'pay for' 强调为某个具体东西付款，而 'spend' 强调整体上花费金钱或时间。

Examples

She spends a lot of money on clothes.

她在衣服上**花费**很多钱。

He spends two hours at the gym every day.

他每天在健身房**度过**两个小时。

My dad spends Sunday with us.

我爸爸星期天和我们一起**度过**。

She spends way too much time scrolling on her phone.

她**花费**太多时间一直刷手机。

He spends most of his paycheck on takeout.

他把大部分工资都**花费**在外卖上。

These days, she spends more time alone, and she seems to like it.

这些天，她独自**度过**更多时间，而且她似乎很喜欢这样。