squander
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you squander money, resources, or opportunities, you waste them. 浪費(fèi) (金錢、資源或機(jī)會(huì))
Hobbs didn't squander his money on flashy cars or other vices. 霍布斯沒有把錢揮霍在奢華汽車或其他惡習(xí)上。
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squander /?skw?nd?/ (squandering,squandered,squanders)
劍橋詞典
- to waste money or supplies , or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage
浪費(fèi)，揮霍（金錢或補(bǔ)給品）；糟蹋（機(jī)會(huì)）
They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun . 他們會(huì)心甘情愿地把全年的積蓄花掉，度兩個(gè)星期的陽(yáng)光假期。
Ireland squandered several chances , including a penalty that cost them the game . 愛爾蘭隊(duì)錯(cuò)失了幾次機(jī)會(huì)，包括導(dǎo)致他們輸?shù)舯荣惖囊淮吸c(diǎn)球。 返回 squander