花费时间的英文：
take time

参考例句：

The time I spend in commuting every day adds up to three hours.
我每天上下班乘车花费的时间加起来有3个小时。

He did not think it consistent with the dignity of that Council to waste any more time over this scurrilous amendment
他认为在这种下流的修正提案上花费时间是与市议会的尊严不相符的。

She is generous in giving of her time to help others.
她不惜花费时间去帮助别人。

The pay will Be proportional to the amount of time put in.
代价要和所花费的时间成比例。

The pay will be proportional to the amount of time put in.
报酬将与花费的时间成比例。

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently.
浪费时间；无益地或者无效力地花费时间。

They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details.
他们不去把握大局，而是在细枝末节上花费时间大做文章。

Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
许多小轿车在途中抛了锚，有的司机在车底下修车的时间要比驾车花费的时间还多！

So spending time and points leveling up your blacksmithing skill will not take away from your Talents or Core Skills.
所以花费时间和点数来提升锻造技能不会减损天赋或核心技能。

take是什么意思：
v. 拿，取；带；获得；采取；承担；吃；耗费；乘，搭；以为；理解；走；抓住

a catch; a take; a taking
捕获量

take a nap; take a snooze
小睡一下;睡午觉

take service with
在￥帮佣

take a lark with
同￥开玩笑

Will you take a check?
你要再核对一下吗？

time是什么意思：
n. 时间；（一段）时光；时机；机会；历史时期；时代；次；回；倍
v. 测定…所花时间；调准；调整；测定…所花时间
adj. 时间的；定时的；定期的；分期的

discrimination time
辨别时间辨别时间

It is time to go.
该走了。

They are not in step with the times.
他们跟不上时代的步伐。

This was for the time only.
这只是一时的权宜之计。

What for this time?
这次又是为什么？