❶（お金を）使う, 費ついやす
spend a lot of money
♔基本spend a lot of money
たくさんのお金を使う
⦣ spend＋名詞.
Never spend more than you earn.
関連語Never spend more than you earn.
稼かせぐ以上のお金を使うな.
She spends a lot of money on [for] food.
She spends a lot of money on [for] food.
彼女は食費にたくさんのお金を使う.
I spent $50 to fix my camera.
I spent $50 to fix my camera.
私のカメラを修理するのに50ドル使った.
A lot of money was spent on repairs for this car.
A lot of money was spent on repairs for this car.
この車の修理にはたくさんのお金が費やされた[金がかかった].
⦣ spent は過去分詞で受け身の文. was助動❷
❷（時間を）過ごす, 費やす, かける
spend a sleepless night
spend a sleepless night
眠ねむれない夜を過ごす
I'll spend this summer in the country.
I'll spend this summer in the country.
私はこの夏を田舎いなかで過ごします.
How did you spend your Christmas vacation?
How did you spend your Christmas vacation?
クリスマス休暇きゅうかをどう過ごしましたか.
He came back to his hometown to spend the rest of his life there.
He came back to his hometown to spend the rest of his life there.
彼は余生を送るために故郷に帰って来た.
⦣ 不定詞 to spend は「送るために」 to❾の③
I spent an hour reading.
I spent an hour reading.
私は本を読んで1時間過ごした.
⦣ spend A （時間） doing は「～をしてAを過ごす」.
Don't spend such a lot of time dressing yourself.
Don't spend such a lot of time dressing yourself.
服を着るのにそんなに時間をかけるな.
