(每日一词)squander

lGkVamAFN4x6XOPBWaueqNdSMWyTqb5j

Squander /ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/ v. 浪费,挥霍(金钱或补给品);糟蹋(机会)


meaning: to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage


1) 联想:s--quan--der 四圈(麻将)下来亏的像个der(傻子)


e.g. They’ll quite happily squander a whole year’s savings on two weeks in the sun. 他们会心甘情愿地把全年的积蓄花掉,度两个星期的阳光假期。



相关课程
免费试听
(每日一词)inexorable
【原版杂志阅读】32期 Day 10:Which Chinese provinces splash their cash part 2
镜头表现力, 英文怎么说?
(每日一词)annotate
(终身会员专享非卖品)「有声书」​008
(每日一词)conflate
(每日一词)congregation
(小学语法必会1000题) 每天做5题 Day 78/200
(每日一词)neologism
词汇表达的感觉:Ability vs Capability
铅笔英语