"frittered" in Chinese (Simplified)
挥霍浪费
Definition
把时间、金钱或资源花在不重要的事情上，以致浪费了没有好好利用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于 'frittered away' 短语，表示浪费时间或钱（如 'frittered away my money'）。正式到中性语气，日常口语中较少见，强调在琐碎无意义的活动上浪费。
Examples
He frittered all his money on junk food.
他把所有钱都**挥霍**在垃圾食品上了。
She frittered away her afternoon watching TV.
她整个下午都**浪费**在看电视上了。
We frittered our time instead of studying.
我们**浪费**了时间，没有去学习。
She realized she had frittered away most of her paycheck on clothes.
她意识到自己大部分工资都**挥霍**在衣服上了。
I can't believe we frittered those hours just scrolling through our phones.
真不敢相信我们就这样**浪费**了几个小时刷手机。
His talent was frittered because he never took things seriously.
他的天赋因为从不认真对待事情而被**浪费**了。