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

• 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。
• 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。
• To squander your free time.
  浪费你的空余时间。
• Rather than squander your passion, respect it.
  与其浪费你的激情，还不如考虑尊重它。
• 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。
• 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！
• He had squandered his chances to win.
  他白白浪费了获胜的机会。
• Mr Nasser should not squander it.
  纳赛尔不应浪费这种优势。
• Don't squander your hard-earned money.
  不要浪费你辛苦赚来的钱。
• We must not squander it.
  切莫浪费这一机遇。