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
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- He squandered all his money on gambling.
他把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上了。
- He squandered all his money on gambling.
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.- 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。 - He had squandered his chances to win.
他白白浪费了获胜的机会。
- Hooker didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices...
英英释义
verb
- spend extravagantly
- waste not, want not
- spend thoughtlessly
- He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
- You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
双语例句
- You think I would squander her money?
他以为我会挥霍掉她的钱财？ - Under this influence you may gain financially, but you are not likely to squander your money.
在这个相位影响下，你可能收入颇丰，但是你不会铺张浪费。 - Rather than squander your passion, respect it.
与其浪费你的激情，还不如考虑尊重它。 - Why pay him so he can squander the money on her?
为什么给他钱去浪费在她身上？ - They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun.
他们会十分快乐地将一年的积蓄挥霍在阳光下的两个星期上。 - If we squander our fossil fuels, we threaten civilization.
如果我们浪费矿物燃料，我们就威胁文明。 - I will spend, squander, dazzle.
我要纵情欢度此生，我要挥霍我的人生。 - 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。 - I believe it's important to resist the temptation to squander our surplus.
我相信，抗拒浪费财政盈余的诱惑很重要。 - This is virtually unique in Asia and we cannot squander it.
这在亚洲几乎是独一无二的，我们不会浪费这个优势。