"frittered" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 揮霍
• 浪費

Definition

把時間、金錢或資源花在不重要的事情上，導致浪費掉，而不是好好利用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於 'frittered away' 這個短語，多指浪費時間或金錢（如 'frittered away my savings'）。語氣偏正式，日常生活中較少見，強調在瑣碎事情上浪費。

Examples

He frittered all his money on junk food.

他把所有錢都**揮霍**在垃圾食物上了。

She frittered away her afternoon watching TV.

她整個下午都**浪費**在看電視上了。

We frittered our time instead of studying.

我們**浪費**了時間，沒有去學習。

She realized she had frittered away most of her paycheck on clothes.

她意識到自己大部分薪水都**揮霍**在衣服上了。

I can't believe we frittered those hours just scrolling through our phones.

真不敢相信我們就這樣**浪費**了幾個小時滑手機。

His talent was frittered because he never took things seriously.

他的天賦因為從不認真對待事情而被**浪費**了。