squandering
/ˈskwɒn.dər/ (bre, ipa) · [skwˈɑndɚɪŋ] /ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [skwˈɑndɚɪŋ] /ˈskwän-dər How to pronounce squander (audio)/ (ame, mw)
squandering — 動詞
- 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
揮霍；浪費
把錢、資源或機會白白耗掉
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.
Caleb 正把獎金揮霍在線上遊戲和深夜計程車上。
squandering + money on unnecessary things
The club kept squandering clear chances in front of the goal.
這支球隊一直在門前浪費明顯的得分機會。
Putri was squandering study time by watching cooking videos all night.
Putri 整晚看烹飪影片，正在浪費讀書時間。
Campers were squandering clean water during the long dry hike.
露營者在漫長又乾燥的健行途中，正揮霍珍貴的飲用水。
The board is squandering a rare chance to keep local nurses.
董事會正在浪費一個留住本地護理師的難得機會。
- 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 — 名詞
- squanderingsingular
- squanderingsplural
1. the wasteful use of money, supplies, time, or a valuable chance, especially in a
揮霍之舉
把資源或機會白白耗掉的行為
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.
這份稽核報告揭露了多年來在城市住宅預算上的揮霍。
formal noun use in public-finance context
Her father called the luxury wedding a squandering of family savings.
她父親說，那場豪華婚禮是對家庭積蓄的揮霍之舉。
a squandering of + resource
Voters were angry about the squandering of flood funds on office furniture.
選民對把防洪資金揮霍在辦公家具上的這種行為很憤怒。
Teachers saw the long delay as a squandering of children's chances.
老師們認為這段長期拖延是在揮霍孩子們的機會。
- 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.