花了不少

spent quite a lot

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spent quite a lot Refers to spending or devoting a considerable amount of something, such as time, money, or effort.
CH: 我花了不少时间准备考试。
EN: I spent quite a lot of time preparing for the exam.

好,花了不少时间

Okay, that took quite a while.

— 大逃杀 (2000)

她花了不少精神,但是有收获。

She put in quite a bit of effort, but it paid off.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

我在那些妞儿身上已经花了不少钱了

I've already spent quite a bit of money on those girls.

— 追击者 (2008)

我在他的学业上花了不少钱

I spent quite a bit of money on his education.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)