"spends" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 花費
• 度過（時間）

Definition

這是「spend」的第三人稱單數形式。它表示花錢購買或支付某物，也表示把時間用於某項活動或在某個地方度過。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配有 'spend money on something'、'spend time doing something' 和 'spend time with someone'。學習者常把它和 'pay' 混淆；'pay for' 強調為某個具體東西付款，而 'spend' 強調整體上花費金錢或時間。

Examples

She spends a lot of money on clothes.

她在衣服上**花費**很多錢。

He spends two hours at the gym every day.

他每天在健身房**度過**兩個小時。

My dad spends Sunday with us.

我爸爸星期天和我們一起**度過**。

She spends way too much time scrolling on her phone.

她**花費**太多時間一直滑手機。

He spends most of his paycheck on takeout.

他把大部分薪水都**花費**在外賣上。

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

這些天，她獨自**度過**更多時間，而且她似乎很喜歡這樣。