squander

[美]/ˈskwɒndə(r)/
[英]/ˈskwɑːndər/
词频: 极高

释义

vt. 浪费, 乱花
词形变化
过去分词squandered
过去式squandered
第三人称单数squanders
现在分词squandering

短语搭配

squander money

挥霍金钱

squander time

浪费时间

squander opportunities

错失机会

例句

entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars.

企业家把赚来的钱都花在昂贵的汽车上。

the team squandered several good scoring chances.

那支球队浪费了好几次得分机会。

It's a crime to squander our country's natural resources.

浪费我们国家的自然资源是一种罪恶

squandered his literary talent on writing commercials. save

在写广告上浪费了他的文学天赋 save

He squanders all the money which his father gives him.

他挥霍了他父亲给他的全部钱财。

Don't squander your opportunities.

不要浪费你的机会。

He tends to squander his money on frivolous things.

他倾向于把钱浪费在琐碎的事情上。

It's a shame to squander such talent.

浪费这样的才华真是可惜。

She squandered her inheritance on extravagant purchases.

她把遗产挥霍在奢侈的购买上。

They squandered their advantage by not capitalizing on it.

他们没有利用优势,反而浪费了它。

The company cannot afford to squander resources on ineffective strategies.

公司无法承受在无效策略上浪费资源。

He squandered his time playing video games instead of studying.

他把时间浪费在玩电子游戏上,而不是学习。

She squandered her energy on trivial tasks.

她把精力浪费在琐碎的任务上。

The government must not squander taxpayer money.

政府不能浪费纳税人的钱。

Don't squander your potential by giving up too easily.

不要因放弃太容易而浪费你的潜力。

原声例句

We dare not squander the moment.

我们不敢浪费时间。

来源: NPR News Compilation November 2017

Money, time, and energy squandered on the detailed analysis of the trivial.

因为所有的金钱、时间与精力都浪费在枝微末节的详细分析。

来源: Flowers for Algernon

Whether the breathing space thus granted would be used wisely or squandered is another matter.

无论是如此承认的呼吸空间会被明智地使用还是被大手大脚地挥霍掉将是另一回事。

来源: The Economist - Technology

But mostly, I squander you in supermarkets, restaurants, and homes.

但大多时候,我都是在超市、饭店、家里挥霍你。

来源: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

No, you squandered your time with me, and the moment has now passed.

不了 你浪费了我们探讨的黄金时间 而那个时刻已经一去不复返了。

来源: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Strained means it's cut squandered away its tenses and comfortable and difficult.

Strained 的意思是不是心甘情愿的做某事。

来源: Appreciation of English Poetry

He was not at all shameful when squandering his family fortune on gambling.

当他把家财挥霍在赌博上时,一点也不感到丢人。

来源: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

A vast country with deeply ingrained problems and unreformed corners, Mexico could yet squander the opportunities that are coming its way.

由于深陷国内各种问题以及改革不力的窘境,墨西哥也有可能错失眼前的机遇。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

It can squander employee talent or worse, it can put customers or employees at physical risk.

它可能会浪费员工的才能,或者更糟的是,它可能会让客户或员工处于人身危险之中。

来源: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Squandering your potential and turning down opportunities just because you're afraid might be preventing you from growth.

仅仅因为害怕而浪费你的潜力和拒绝机会可能会阻碍你的成长。

来源: Psychology Mini Class

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