"squander" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 浪费
• 挥霍

Definition

以粗心或愚蠢的方式浪费某物，尤其是金钱、时间或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常较正式，经常与金钱、时间、机会连用，如 'squander money'、'squander an opportunity'，强调浪费和不负责。一般不用来指食物等具体物品，表达那种浪费用 'waste'。

Examples

Don't squander your money on things you don't need.

不要把钱**浪费**在不需要的东西上。

He squandered his chance to study abroad.

他**浪费**了出国留学的机会。

It's easy to squander time on social media.

在社交媒体上很容易**浪费**时间。

If you squander this opportunity, you might not get another one.

如果你**浪费**了这次机会，可能再也没有了。

They won the lottery and squandered it all in just a year.

他们中了彩票，结果一年内就**挥霍**光了。

I can't believe she would squander such a perfect chance for success.

我简直不敢相信她居然会**浪费**这样一个绝佳成功的机会。