耗费的英文：
use
waste
spend
consume

参考例句：

Burn the candle at Both ends; to work hard and late
过度耗费精力

He Burns the candle at Both ends so he is always exhausted.
他过度耗费精力所以他总是很累。

The journey will take five days.
历程会耗费五天。

The gradual process of wasting.
耗费浪费的渐进过程

Industry is a heavy user of electric power.
工业需耗费大量的电力。

To expend great or vigorous effort.
努力耗费巨大的或充满活力的努力

Expenditure of energy on a project
在一项目上耗费的精力.

A little mind consumed with trivia.
为琐事而耗费的狭隘心胸

Every hiccough of our sewers costs us a thousand francs .
阴沟每打一个噎，就耗费一千法郎。

Researches really take up lots of time and energy.
研究工作确实耗费很多时间和精力。

use是什么意思：
v. 用，运用；对待；耗费；服食；利用
n. 使用；用途

It is used as a reflexive.
它被作为反身代词使用。

That was a balk to us.
那对我们是个挫折。

They help us to be maximal encouraging to us.
他们来帮助我们对我们是个极大的鼓舞。

waste是什么意思：
v. 浪费，滥用，消耗
n. 浪费，废（弃）物，废料，排泄物
adj. 废弃的，无用的

It would be a grievous waste.
那将是一种严重的浪费。

This opportunity is too good to waste.
这个机遇千载难逢，绝不能错过。

"Waste not, want not "
俭则不匮

spend是什么意思：
v. 花费；用尽，耗尽；度过
n. 预算

Then obviously the ability to spend and the desire to spend is also impacted.
那么显而易见，他们花钱的能力和欲望也受到影响。

You must limit your spending.
你必须限制你的开支。

They were spending a vacation at the beach.
他们正在海滨度假。