spend

He has spent nearly two years planting flowers for his blind wife.

他花了将近两年的时间为他失明的妻子种花。

[2020 锦州市卷 阅读理解]

I spent much time on my phone without doing my homework.

我花了很多时间玩手机，没有做家庭作业。

[2020 温州市卷 阅读理解]

She spent almost the whole day trying to do the work.

她花了几乎一整天的时间尝试做这项工作。

[2019 哈尔滨市卷 阅读理解]

But I had spent two pennies without Grandma's permission.

但是我没有得到奶奶的允许就花了两便士。

[2018 连云港市卷 完形填空]

I would have a nickel and two pennies back. I was sure Grandma wouldn't care if I spent one penny.

我会拿回一枚五分硬币和两枚一分硬币。我确信奶奶不会介意我花一分钱。

[2018 连云港市卷 完形填空]

She spent more than 50 dollars buying it.

她花了50多美元买了它。

[2018 吉林省卷 阅读理解]

He spent time improving his painting skills and began to sell his paintings.

他花时间提高自己的绘画技巧，并开始出售他的画。

[2019 全国卷3 听力]

He spent much of his childhood in France where he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures.

他童年的大部分时间是在法国度过的，在那里他每天花很多时间在户外画画。

[2019 全国卷2 听力]

If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping.

如果三年前有人告诉我的话，我会把大部分周末都花在露营上。

[2017 全国卷1 阅读理解]

If we stay at home, it is comfortable and there is no need to spend money.

家里很舒服，如果我们待在家里，就无需花钱。

[2016 全国卷2 改错]

With food our biggest weekly household expense, Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week.

食物是我们每周最大的家庭开支，苏珊娜和马特每周都会与不同的家庭共度时光。

[2018 全国卷1 阅读理解]