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squander

英 [ˈskwɒndə(r)]

美 [ˈskwɑːndər]

v.  浪费,挥霍(金钱、时间等)

过去分词:squandered 过去式:squandered 现在分词:squandering 第三人称单数:squanders 

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Collins.1 / BNC.14153 / COCA.11672

牛津词典

    verb

    • 浪费,挥霍(金钱、时间等)
      to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way
      1. He squandered all his money on gambling.
        他把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上了。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 浪费,挥霍(金钱、资源、机遇等)
      If yousquandermoney, resources, or opportunities, you waste them.
      1. Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices...
        胡克没有将自己的钱浪费在豪华轿车或其他恶习上。
      2. He had squandered his chances to win.
        他白白浪费了获胜的机会。

    英英释义

    verb

    • spend extravagantly
      1. waste not, want not
      Synonym:consumewasteware
    • spend thoughtlessly
      1. He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
      2. You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
      Synonym:wasteblow

    双语例句

    • You think I would squander her money?
      他以为我会挥霍掉她的钱财?
    • Can man squander his inheritance, yet survive?
      人们能够挥霍他们的遗产,却生存下来吗?
    • He squander his time and money in gambling.
      他在赌博中浪费了他的时间和金钱。
    • Don't squander your affection on him, he'll never love you.
      不要把感情浪费在他身上,他是永久不会爱你的。
    • To squander all your money.
      挥霍掉你所有的钱。
    • How will history judge us if we squander that investment?
      如果我们浪费这些投资,历史将对我们作什么样的评判?
    • Don't squander your hard-earned money.
      不要浪费你辛苦赚来的钱。
    • Do you believe we squander away precious time every day?
      你觉得我们每天都在浪费宝贵的时间吗?
    • Don't squander your time in reading those dime novels.
      不要把你的时间浪费在读那些胡编乱造的廉价小说上。
    • Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices
      胡克没有将自己的钱浪费在豪华轿车或其他恶习上。