spend … (in) V-ing

结构︰

主语（人）＋spend＋时间＋（in）＋动名词…

说明︰

此句型意为“…花／用若干时间做…”。要用人做<主语>。等于“It takes＋时间＋to-<不定词>”。

He spent his last years (in) teaching and editing earlier writings.
他把晚年用在教书和编纂以前的著作。
How much time do you spend practicing English everyday?
你每天花多少时间练习英文？
He is going to spend his last years writing a book on the history of Chinese literature.
他打算用晚年写一本中国文学史。
She spends too much time (in) dressing herself.
她用太多的时间装扮自己。
He spent much of his spare time roaming about the streets.
他把大部分的闲暇时间用来逛街。