Mrs. Dursley was thin and blonde, and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbors

德思礼太太是一个瘦削金发女人。她脖子几乎比正常人长一倍。这样每当她花许多时间隔着篱墙引颈而望、窥探左邻右舍时，她长脖子可就派上了大用场。

This is what he got for spending time with his seven-year-old sister, Annie loved pretend stuff. But Jack was eight and a half. He liked real things.

这就是杰克同他七岁妹妹玩耍时常常出现情景。安妮喜欢玩假装游戏。而杰克已经八岁半了，他喜欢实实东西。

Thinking of time as a resource to be maximised means you approach it instrumentally, judging any given moment as well spent only in so far as it advances progress toward some goal.

如果能把时间看做是一种可被最大化利用资源，那就意味着你能把它当做工具来用，并且只有你时刻向特定目标迈进时候，你才认为每一刻时间是用有所值。

But, unfortunately most of my time is spent in meetings now, which doesn't really suit my type of personality.

但是很遗憾，我大部分时间花会议上了，这并不适合我性格。

They spend too much time on competing, not long-term strategy.

他们把太多时间花竞争上，而不是长期战略上。

All tents have a fridge, and if you want to spend the day on the beach, for example, ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box, which would keep your food and drinks chilled.

所有帐篷有冰箱，但如果你滩上消磨一天，可以要一个" PS露营" 特别设计冷藏箱，它能使你食品和饮料保持冰凉。

My father spent a whole day mending the hedge.

我父亲花了一整天时间整修树篱。

Although they saved commuting time, this did not offset the extra hours spent in meetings.

虽然他们节省了通勤时间，但也并不能抵消额外会议时间。

STEP 3 Be alert for signs that a partner has a special online relationship: spending an inordinate amount of time on their computer, or changing their screen when you enter the room.

花费太多时间上网，或者当你进入房间时切换屏幕。

Now I get to spend my shower with the only people I really love.

现我可以和我真正喜欢人 一起共渡我告别单身女子派对。

Prices of raw materials are rising, and our overheads are enormous-look at what we're spending on buildings alone.

原材料价格增长，我们一般管理费用巨大—单看我们花建筑上开支。

Sometimes its employees are released from their daily jobs for weeks and spend their time interacting in the innovation facility instead.

有时候员工几个星期不去公司上班，而是创新基地一起互动交流。

People lose productivity when they spend all day shivering or sweating.

人们整天发抖打颤或出汗会导致工作效率降低。

Nineteen-year-old Kishur (ph) also spends his days on Delhi's congested roads.

19岁柯苏新德里最拥堵街道上发现了商机。

Easy breather: A dolphin spends most of its life holding its breath. A risso's dolphin can go for 30 minutes without coming up for air.

豚一生大部分时间屏住呼吸。里氏豚可以持续30分钟不浮出水面换气。

Spend time with family instead of coworkers, meditation instead of aggravation.

花时间陪伴家人而非同事、花时间沉思而非气恼。

He spent three nights in intensive care.

他重症监护室住了三个晚上。

They spend over 200 pounds on their holiday.

他们度假花去了200英镑。

Yes, that's it. You can spend two hours or more over brunch.

嗯嗯，是。你可以花两个小时甚至更久时间吃早午餐。

I spend all morning checking numbers. Lunch is always simple.

整个上午我核算数字。午餐通常很简单。