squander
翻译
浪费, 挥霍
例句
He squandered his inheritance on gambling.
他把遗产挥霍在赌博上了。
Don't squander this opportunity.
不要浪费这个机会。
语法模式
((sth.)) ((on sth.)) 把(…)浪费在(…上) He squandered his money on cars.
近义词
同义词: waste, dissipate, fritter away; 反义词: save, conserve
词源
词源不确定,但可能与“scatter”(散播)有关。
记忆技巧
想象把钱“压扁”(squash)直到消失,或者“闲逛”(wander)着把钱花光。