spend：度过，消磨（时光）；花费；浪费；用尽 vi. 花钱；用尽，耗尽 n. 预算 语料库共检中 8,649 条：美剧 1461 · 电影 379 · 原著 4075 · 演讲 2734
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Considering men in relation to money, there are three kinds whom I dislike: men who have more money than they can spend; men who have more money than they do spend; and men who spend more money than they have. Of the three varieties, I believe I have the least liking for the first. But, as a man, I liked Spencer Grenville North pretty well, although he had something like two or ten or thirty millions-- I've forgotten exactly how many.英文原著 · 《Options》
They gave me a grand reception, but I could not spend ten days in Dima. The only other thing I could do was to take a canoe to the Jesuit Mission where the Fathers promised me shooting, or, try to catch the boat back to England that stops at interesting ports. Sooner than stop in Boma, I urged Cecil to take that boat. So, if I catch it, we will return together. It is a five weeks journey, and rather long to spend alone. In any event my letters will go by a faster boat. I have had a most wonderfully interesting visit, at least, to me. I hope I can make it readable.英文原著 · 《Adventures and Letters》
In knavish art and gathering gear They spend the one half of the year; In gathering gear and knavish art They somehow spend the other part.英文原著 · 《Cambridge Pieces》
Faith, I know not what I should say to him: so God save me, I am e'en at my wits' end, I have told him enough, one would think, if that would serve: well, he knows what to trust to for me: let him spend, and spend, and domineer till his heart ache: an he get a penny more of me, I'll give him this ear.英文原著 · 《Every Man in his Humour》
"No matter, use what you like and I'll put the rest in the bank for you and in your name. I was a nice kind of a business partner, wasn't I? Expecting you to do nearly half the work and then have you say, 'Will you please get me a few plants and seeds?' and then, 'Oh! If you think it's foolish to spend money for such things.' Why, you have as good a right to spend some of the money you help earn as I have. You've shown you'll be sensible in spending it. I don't believe you'll use enough of it. Anyway, it will be yours, as it ought to be."英文原著 · 《He Fell In Love With His Wife》
SOCRATES: But as to the epithet 'wise,'--wise in what? In all things small as well as great? For example, if a man shows the quality of endurance in spending his money wisely, knowing that by spending he will acquire more in the end, do you call him courageous?英文原著 · 《Laches》
You know what they say: "You gotta spend money to make money." So, how can I spend a lot of money?美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
I'm glad I didn't get you the chocolates. no, travers, no, I decided spending mother's day with you is more important than spending time showing people stupid houses.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
You're spending money on tickets when you should be spending money on ticket -- you know what I mean.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
The upside is now you can spend less time worrying about everyone else, spend more time thinking about yourself.美剧 · 《Shameless》