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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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

• Life is the most precious thing, I can not afford to squander, I will treasure!
  生命是最宝贵的东西，我挥霍不起，所以我会倍加珍惜！
• To squander all your money.
  挥霍掉你所有的钱。
• We must not squander it.
  切莫浪费这一机遇。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Rather than squander your passion, respect it.
  与其浪费你的激情，还不如考虑尊重它。
• He squander his time and money in gambling.
  他在赌博中浪费了他的时间和金钱。
• You think I would squander her money?
  他以为我会挥霍掉她的钱财？