"Spend" 在英语中意为"度过"。它来源于古英语 "spendan"，意思是"消耗，浪费"。

例句：

I spent my hopday in Paris. (我在巴黎度过了假期。)
She spends her weekends volunteering at the local animal shelter. (她在当地的动物收容所当志愿者度过周末。)
We plan to spend our retirement travepng around the world. (我们计划在退休后环游世界度过时光。)