Phrase
fritters away
/ˈfrɪtə əˈwei/
verb
挥霍；浪费；消磨
fritters away is the third person singular of fritter away.
to waste something, such as time or money, gradually or on unimportant things
- 1.
To squander or waste.
挥霍或浪费
- 2.
To decrease in an incremental way without hindrance.
逐渐减少而不受阻碍
挥霍或浪费；逐渐减少而不受阻碍；消磨
In use
If you keep frittering away your money on small purchases, you won't be able to save for a trip.
He frittered away the whole afternoon playing video games.
Don't fritter away this opportunity; it may not come again.
fritter away + noun phrase
后面直接跟被浪费的事物。
He frittered away his inheritance.
他挥霍掉了遗产。
fritter away + noun phrase + on + noun phrase
用"on"引出浪费的具体对象。
She frittered away her savings on useless gadgets.
她把积蓄都浪费在没用的电子设备上。
fritter + noun + away
名词可放在动词和副词之间。
Connections
Confusing words
- while away
- 消磨时光 · fritter away 带有浪费、挥霍的负面含义，而 while away 仅指轻松愉快地度过时间，无负面评价。
- squander
- 浪费 · squander 通常指浪费金钱或资源，fritter away 更强调零碎地、小气地浪费时间或金钱。
Word family
- fritters away
- third person singular
- frittered away
- past, past participle
- frittering away
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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