Definitions
v. to use money to pay for something
花费钱
v. to use time doing something or being somewhere
度过；花费时间
Example
We spent all our money on fresh fruit.
我们把钱全花在了新鲜水果上。
Governments should spend more on preventive healthcare to reduce the future costs of treating chronic diseases.
政府应增加预防保健方面的支出，以减少未来治疗慢性病的费用。
Collocations
- spend money on
- spend time doing
- spend the night
Word family
- spending (n.)
- spender (n.)
Antonyms
- save
Usage tip
用spend时间doing或spend钱on；过去式spent。
FAQ
- What does spend mean?
- to use money to pay for something to use time doing something or being somewhere
- How is spend pronounced?
- UK /spend/, US /spend/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
