squandered

英 [ˈskwɒndəd]

美 [ˈskwɑːndərd]

v.  浪费，挥霍(金钱、时间等)
squander的过去分词和过去式

过去式：squandered　

COCA.37191

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

adj

• not used to good advantage
  1. squandered money cannot be replaced
  2. a wasted effort
  Synonym:wasted

双语例句

• They squandered their little nest-egg.
  他们挥霍掉了他们的一点点存款。
• In anytime has squandered a big half day.
  平平无奇地已经挥霍了大半天。
• He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.
  他把钱挥霍光了，现在得承担自己行为的后果。
• He had squandered his chances to win.
  他白白浪费了获胜的机会。
• But at the same time, time squandered is a waste.
  但是，同时，花大量的过多的时间却也是一种铺张浪费。
• You've squandered every penny you've earned.
  你自己挣一个钱就花一个。
• She squandered millions on a life of make-believe.
  她为一种虚幻的生活挥金如土。
• One that you've squandered on selfish endeavors.
  而你只是用自私的行动把它浪费了。
• The banking industry has had countless chances to heed the warning signals from government and regulators and to reform itself but all the chances have been squandered.
  银行业曾有无数次机会听取政府和监管方的警告信号，对自身实施改革，但这些机会都被浪费了。
• He has squandered all his savings on drink.
  他把存的钱全买酒喝了。