"frittering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 浪費 (時間/金錢)

Definition

把時間、金錢或精力花在不重要的事情上，浪費了這些資源。常用短語 'frittering away' 指沒有好好利用資源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，多見於 'frittering away time/money'。強調反覆的小浪費，通常是不知不覺的。不用於重大損失，也可指浪費機會。

Examples

She is frittering away her time on games instead of studying.

她把時間**浪費**在玩遊戲上，而不是學習。

Stop frittering away your money on things you don't need.

別再把錢**浪費**在不需要的東西上了。

He spent the whole afternoon frittering away his energy.

他整個下午都在**浪費**精力。

You’re frittering away your chance to make a good impression.

你正在**浪費**給人留下好印象的機會。

I spent years frittering away my savings on little things.

我花了好幾年把積蓄都**浪費**在小事上了。

Are you sure you want to keep frittering away your weekends like this?

你確定還要這樣**浪費**週末嗎？