Dictionary entry
squandered
/ˈskwɔndəd/
verb
浪费，乱花（金钱、财产等）
wasted money, resources, or opportunities
- 1.
s. not used to good advantage
(指钱；财产等)浪费
(指钱；财产等)浪费；乱花( squander的过去式和过去分词 )
In use
He squandered his entire inheritance on gambling.
She squandered her youth on trivial pursuits.
They squandered their chance to win the championship.
squander sth on sth
He squandered his inheritance on gambling.
他把遗产挥霍在赌博上。
squander sth doing sth
She squandered her youth pursuing fame.
她浪费青春追求名利。
be squandered
被动语态。
The opportunity was squandered.
这个机会被浪费了。
Verb forms
base squander · third person squanders · -ing squandering · past squandered · past participle squandered
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
Common mistakes
He squander all his money on video games.He squandered all his money on video games.
动词时态错误：句子描述过去发生的动作，应使用过去式 squandered，而非原形 squander。
He squandered his inheritance to buy a car.He squandered his inheritance on a car.
搭配错误：squander 后接宾语表示浪费某物，若表示浪费在某方面应使用介词 on，而非不定式 to。
Connections
Confusing words
- wasted
- 浪费的 · wasted可指浪费金钱/资源，也可指‘醉酒的’或‘被杀死的’；squandered仅指浪费，且强调愚蠢或挥霍。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常接金钱、时间、机会等作宾语
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.