| 释义 |
Examples:lit. open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending—fig. put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc)—spend the night at a brothel—spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc)—spend money on sth that turns out to be unsatisfactory or even disastrous—spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)—give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country—When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.—spend the night in the open—fig. those who spend their monthly income even before they earn their next salary (slang)—spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures—spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision—spend but get nothing in return— |