Dictionary entry
squandered
/ˈskwɔndəd/
verb
浪费，乱花（金钱、财产等）
核心释义
wasted money, resources, or opportunities
- 1.
(指钱；财产等)浪费
s. not used to good advantage
(指钱；财产等)浪费；乱花( squander的过去式和过去分词 )
用法In use
He squandered his entire inheritance on gambling.
用法提示：过去式，表示浪费金钱
She squandered her youth on trivial pursuits.
用法提示：过去式，表示浪费时间
They squandered their chance to win the championship.
用法提示：过去式，表示浪费机会
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。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- squander
- 挥霍；浪费（金钱、时间或资源） · squander (base)
- squandering
- 挥霍；浪费（行为） · squander + -ing
- squanderer
- 挥霍者；浪费者 · squander + -er
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常接金钱、时间、机会等作宾语
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT.