Word · Frequency #22095
fritters
浪费;挥霍;虚度
fritters is the third person singular of fritter.
核心释义
常与 away 连用,如 fritter away
To waste or squander something such as time, money, or resources, often on small or unimportant things.
- 1.
挥霍或浪费时间、金钱或其他资源;例如无所事事地消磨时间,或没有明确目标地摆弄项目中的次要部分,有时作为拖延的一种方式。
To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.
- 2.
烧结。
To sinter.
- 3.
将(肉等)切成小块以便煎炸。
To cut (meat etc.) into small pieces for frying.
- 4.
破碎成小片或碎片。
To break into small pieces or fragments.
切成小块;切碎;弄碎;打碎;烧结;挥霍或浪费时间、金钱或其他资源;例如无所事事地消磨时间,或没有明确目标地摆弄项目中的次要部分,有时作为拖延的一种方式。;烧结。
用法In use
He frittered away his inheritance on gambling and expensive cars.
用法提示:fritter away 表示浪费金钱或时间。
Don't fritter your time on trivial matters.
用法提示:fritter 作为动词,直接跟宾语表示浪费。
She frittered the afternoon watching TV instead of studying.
用法提示:fritter 后接时间,表示无意义地消耗。
fritter away sth
fritter away 是固定搭配,表示一点一点地浪费金钱、时间或精力。
She frittered away her savings on useless gadgets.
她把积蓄浪费在毫无用处的小玩意上。
fritter sth away
宾语是代词时必须放在中间,如 fritter it away,不能说 fritter away it。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fritter away
- 浪费;挥霍
- He frittered away his entire paycheck on useless gadgets.他把整份工资都浪费在无用的小玩意上了。
- fritter away time
- 浪费时间
- Stop frittering away time and get to work.别再浪费时间了,开始干活吧。
- fritter away money
- 挥霍金钱
- She fritters away money on clothes she never wears.她把钱挥霍在从不穿的衣服上。
- fritter away an opportunity
- 白白浪费机会
- Don't fritter away this opportunity to study abroad.别白白浪费这个出国留学的机会。
- fritter away one's youth
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“fritter”有“弄碎”义:把时间/金钱弄成碎片扔掉,即是挥霍浪费。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:in everyday conversation、in advice about time/money 「fritter」表示“浪费、挥霍”时,多用于日常对话和一般书面语,常与 away 连用(如 fritter away time/money)。语气不算生硬,也不过于随便,属中性表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与away连用,表示挥霍浪费
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -itter 结尾,包含相同的 /ɪtə/ 音节,因此都与 fritter(常见读作 /ˈfrɪtə/)押韵。注意:-etter 结尾的词如 better (/ˈbetə/)、fretter (/ˈfretə/) 虽然拼写相似,但元音为 /e/,发音不同。
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