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

• Or will it be squandered through inefficiency, waste, and corruption?
  或者，是否会在低效、浪费和腐败中错过这个机遇？
• 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。
• 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。
• To be squandered by some silly misunderstanding.
  不能因为一些愚蠢的误解而浪费。
• He has squandered all his savings on drink.
  他把存的钱全买酒喝了。
• One that you've squandered on selfish endeavors.
  而你只是用自私的行动把它浪费了。
• In anytime has squandered a big half day.
  平平无奇地已经挥霍了大半天。
• They squandered their little nest-egg.
  他们挥霍掉了他们的一点点存款。
• Squandered, leaving only a life of regret;
  挥霍了，只留得一生遗憾；
• Byron squandered a fortune.
  拜伦把一笔家产挥霍殆尽了。