英语词汇“squander”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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squander

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	squander
	he, she, it	squanders
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	squandered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have squandered
	he, she, it	has squandered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had squandered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will squander
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have squandered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am squandering
	he, she, it	is squandering
	you, we, they	are squandering
Past	I, he, she, it	was squandering
	you, we, they	were squandering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been squandering
	he, she, it	has been squandering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been squandering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be squandering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been squandering

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

England squandered a golden opportunity to score, seconds before the final whistle.
Here's £50 but don't just go and squander it on beer!
His family felt he had squandered his musical talent.
Howard was a terrible gambler, and had squandered away the family fortune.
In less than three years he had squandered the entire family fortune.
There was no money to pay the rent. They'd already squandered the little that they had.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And that weakness was further underlined last Sunday when enough chances to win several matches were squandered against Limerick.
For them, as for me, there is an overwhelming sense of squandered opportunities.
He also spent his evenings at the roulette wheels of Monte Carlo, squandering extravagant sums.
However, what better excuse for squandering my own cash on expanding my catfish collection?
I had about seven dollars, five of which I foolishly squandered that night.
Major's first chance to show that he is his own man has been squandered on favours.
There is no time to squander your charms on men who are professional flirts.

THESAURUS► spend

to use money to buy things: · I bought two skirts and a T-shirt and I only spent $50.· How much do you spend a week on food?

► go through something

(also get through something British English) to spend all of an amount of money over a period of time – used especially when saying that someone spends a lot of money: · I got through all my money in less than a month, and had to get my parents to send me more.

► go to great expense

to spend a lot of money in order to do something, because you think it is important or special: · The party was wonderful – they had obviously gone to great expense.· There’s no need to go to great expense.

► squander

to waste money on unnecessary things, instead of saving it or using it carefully: · His son had squandered the family fortune on gambling and women.

► splash out

British English informal to spend a lot of money on something you really want or will enjoy: · Let’s splash out on a bottle of champagne.· People often splash out for Christmas and then regret it later.

► blow

informal to spend a lot of money on something, especially on something that you do not really need: · Her husband blew all their savings on a new sports car.

► economize

to spend less money: · We’re trying to economize by eating at home instead of going out for meals.

Longman Language Activatorto spend money quickly or carelessly► squander

to spend all the money you have on unnecessary things instead of saving it or using it carefully: · In less than three years he had squandered the entire family fortune.· There was no money to pay the rent. They'd already squandered the little that they had.squander on: · Here's £50 but don't just go and squander it on beer!

► blow

informal to spend a lot of money on something expensive and enjoyable, especially something that you do not really need: blow £50/$100 etc on something: · We blew $3000 on a trip to Barbados.blow it all/blow the lot British (=spend everything): · He won £500,000 in the National Lottery, but he's already blown the lot.

► go through

also get through something British to spend the money that you have more quickly than expected, so that you have nothing left: · I got through all of my money in less than a month and had to get my parents to send me more.go through £100/$2000 etc: · The hotel was really expensive. We went through $3000 in the first week.

► spend money like water/like there's no tomorrow

informal to spend a lot of money very quickly and carelessly without worrying how much you are spending or how long your money will last: · Richard spends money like there's no tomorrow! Where does he get it all from?· I don't trust myself with a credit card - I spend money like water as it is.

to waste something► waste

to use time, money, food etc in a way that is not useful or sensible, or use more of something than is necessary: · I wasted 40 minutes waiting for a bus this morning.· Don't leave the light on - you're wasting electricity.· The school kitchen wastes an awful lot of food. waste money/time on something: · Bill wastes all his money on beer and cigarettes.· Let's not waste any more time on this.

► wasted

something that is wasted is not used in a sensible way, or does not produce a useful result: · I felt as if my education had been wasted when I couldn't get a job.a wasted trip/journey: · I'm sorry, you've had a wasted trip. Mr Newton isn't here at the moment.wasted life/years: · She thought back over the past four years - four wasted years married to a man who almost destroyed her.a wasted opportunity: · The government could have dealt with the problem there and then. It was a wasted opportunity.

► go to waste

if something goes to waste or if you let something go to waste , it is wasted because it is not used: · Local produce often goes to waste because people prefer to buy imported food.· If no one else wants this, I'll eat it -- I hate to see good food go to waste.· We can't let all our hard work go to waste.

► squander

to waste something valuable by using it in a stupid way that brings no useful results: · His family felt he had squandered his musical talent.squander a chance/opportunity: · England squandered a golden opportunity to score, seconds before the final whistle.squander away something: · Howard was a terrible gambler, and had squandered away the family fortune.

► fritter away

to waste something such as time or money in a silly way by using small amounts of it on things you do not need: fritter away something: · So many students seem to fritter away their time at college.fritter something away: · Michelle had frittered her inheritance away on extravagant parties and fancy clothes.

► dissipate

formal to gradually waste something such as money or energy by trying to do a lot of different and often unnecessary things: · She had dissipated her fortune by the time she was twenty-five.

► money down the drain

money that is wasted: be money down the drain: · Buying nice clothes for you was just money down the drain. All you ever wear are jeans and T-shirts.throw money down the drain: · The government is throwing tax payers' money down the drain.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► chance

· Chelsea squandered enough chances to have won by six goals.· Wynalda squandered two solid chances in a scoreless first half.· Wolves' Steve Bull squandered a host of chances.· Alton increased the pressure and, after squandering several chances, took the lead on 60 minutes.· Southwood proceeded to squander a number of chances and Sandrock were indebted to the brave Gardner in goal.· Eton were in charge for most of the match, although Lancing squandered the best chance near the end.· The former Bournemouth player squandered three first-half chances and made little impact after the interval.· World No53 Swail then squandered a hatful of chances to move 2-1 clear as Hendry eventually came through 95-18.

► money

· I must admit I liked her; she won't squander her grandfather's money, that's for sure.· The results were shocking, at least to people who care about squandered money.· Most businesses, especially small businesses, can not afford to squander vast sums of money on such refined legalistic nit-picking.· He had to squander our precious money on a box of tin junk.

► opportunity

· For them, as for me, there is an overwhelming sense of squandered opportunities.· But as the game's tempo reached fever pitch, Saunders squandered a golden opportunity to grab an equaliser.