In the 1870s rich people began to speak of spending weekends in the country

题目

In the 1870s rich people began to speak of spending weekends in the country
visiting friends,汉语翻译began to speak of spending

答案

visiting friends是拜访朋友
整句翻译是：在1870年代,富人们开始时兴到乡村去度过周末
speak of 原意是谈到, 讲到； 显示出…,此处可意译为时兴