squandering
/ˈskwɒn.dər/ (bre, ipa) · [skwˈɑndɚɪŋ] /ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [skwˈɑndɚɪŋ] /ˈskwän-dər How to pronounce squander (audio)/ (ame, mw)
squandering — verb
- squanderingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- squanderings3rd person singular
- squanderinging-ing form
- squanderingedpast simple
1. using money, supplies, time, or a good chance so carelessly that the value is th
using money, supplies, time, or a good chance so carelessly that the value is thrown away instead of helping anyone.
Caleb is squandering his bonus on online games and late-night taxis.
squandering + money on unnecessary things
The club kept squandering clear chances in front of the goal.
Putri was squandering study time by watching cooking videos all night.
Campers were squandering clean water during the long dry hike.
The board is squandering a rare chance to keep local nurses.
- wasting
more general and less morally critical
- frittering away
stresses losing something little by little
- blowing
informal, especially for money spent impulsively
文法句型
be + squandering + money/resources
be + squandering + chance/opportunity
用法筆記
Usually takes something valuable as its direct object, such as money, food, time, talent, or an opportunity. It sounds openly critical and is stronger than neutral words for spending or using resources.
常見錯誤
squandering — noun
- squanderingsingular
- squanderingsplural
1. the wasteful use of money, supplies, time, or a valuable chance, especially in a
the wasteful use of money, supplies, time, or a valuable chance, especially in a way other people judge as foolish.
The audit exposed years of squandering in the city's housing budget.
formal noun use in public-finance context
Her father called the luxury wedding a squandering of family savings.
a squandering of + resource
Voters were angry about the squandering of flood funds on office furniture.
Teachers saw the long delay as a squandering of children's chances.
- waste
broader and more everyday
- wastefulness
describes a habit or quality more than one instance
- misuse
focuses on wrong use, not necessarily lavish use
- conservation
careful use of limited resources
文法句型
the squandering of + money/resources
a squandering of + chance/talent
用法筆記
More formal than the verb and often used in reports, criticism, or public debate. It commonly appears in the pattern 'the squandering of' or 'a squandering of' before the resource or opportunity lost.