I have had to spend a lot of money having my house rewired.

我只好花了一大笔钱给房子重新布线。

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Nowadays young people often spend a lot of money on entertainment.

现在的年轻人经常在娱乐方面花很多钱。

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Older men spend a lot of money trying to avoid hair loss.

年龄大些的男人花很多钱来避免脱发。

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You may win a lot of money in a lottery, then spend it all in a few days.

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You get all of these... No matter where you go, they spend a lot of money and everything.

你会看到这一切……无论你去哪儿，他们都会花很多钱，真可谓倾其所有。

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they spend a lot of money trying to be happy. And

他们花很多钱想要快乐。而我，

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Is it because we spend a lot of money and need to validate our investments?

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In other words, you can spend a lot of money to learn how to make money.

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Microsoft just recently forged a relationship with Nokia without having to spend a lot of money.

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