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squanders

/ˈskwɑndərz/ /ˈskwɒndərz/

Meanings
verb

挥霍，浪费，糟蹋。

To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.

Examples :

"He squanders his allowance on candy and video games instead of saving for something he really wants. "
他把零花钱挥霍在糖果和电子游戏上，而不是攒起来买真正想要的东西。
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

Illustration dissipate

dissipate verb

/ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/

消散，驱散。

"The loud noise from the construction site quickly dissipated as the workers packed up their tools. "

工地上嘈杂的噪音，随着工人们收拾工具，很快就消散了。

Illustration scatter

scatter noun

/ˈskætə/ /ˈskætɚ/

散布，散播

"The scatter of papers on the floor showed how rushed the students were. "

地板上散落的纸张显示出学生们有多么匆忙。

Illustration disperse

disperse verb

/dɪˈspɜːs/ /dɪˈspɜ˞s/

散开，驱散。

"The Jews are dispersed among all nations."

犹太人分散在各个国家。

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scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

分散，散落。

"The crowd scattered in terror."

人群因恐惧而四散奔逃。

Illustration allowance

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

允许，许可

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

如果学生们努力学习，老师允许他们提前完成项目。

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profusely adverb

/pɹəˈfjusli/

大量地， 丰富地.

"The run left him sweating profusely."

跑步让他汗流浃背， 汗如雨下。

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squandered verb

/ˈskwɒndərd/ /ˈskwɑːndərd/

挥霍，浪费.

"He squandered his paycheck on video games instead of paying his rent. "

他把工资挥霍在游戏上，而不是用来交房租。

Illustration lavishly

lavishly adverb

/ˈlævɪʃli/

慷慨地，挥霍地

"He was noted to entertain lavishly, throwing the biggest and best parties in town."

他以慷慨地宴请宾客而闻名，举办的派对总是城里最大最棒的。

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spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

花费，支出

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

今年政府在教育上的花费增加了。

Illustration splurge

splurge noun

/splɜːdʒ/ /splɝdʒ/

挥霍，炫耀。

"The extravagant birthday party was a splurge, with expensive decorations and a catered meal. "

那个奢华的生日派对简直是挥霍炫耀，有昂贵的装饰和定制的餐饮。