spend

花费、花、付钱

We spent almost two thousand dollars on the new sofa.

我们花了将近两千元买那张新沙发。

度过、花时间

She spent the whole afternoon reading by the window.

她整个下午都在窗边看书。

耗费、投入

He spends a lot of energy worrying about things he can't change.

他耗费很多精力去担心自己无法改变的事。

用尽、耗尽常用被动

By the third round, the runners were completely spent.

到了第三圈，跑者们已经完全没力了。

支出、花费商业

The company doubled its advertising spend this year.

公司今年的广告支出增加了一倍。