spend /spend/ vt. (spent) 1. 花(钱)，用(钱) (on, for，跟不定式)：Each student spends about 200 yuan on food. 每个学生在伙食上大约要花200元。He never spent a penny on himself. 他从不在自己身上花一分钱。She spends much money for clothes. 她花很多钱置衣服。A great deal of money was spent to rebuild the school. 花了大量的钱改建学校。2. 花(时间)（on，跟in+v-ing）：Five years were spent on the construction of the power station. 建发电站花了五年的时间。I spend my evenings (in) reading novels. 我晚上的时间都用来看小说。 3.度过：to spend one’s holiday (childhood, life) 度过假期 (童年，一生)How did you spend your weekend? 你周末怎么过的?  4. 耗费，用尽：to spend one’s strength 花尽力气