fritter away 详细解释

fritter away

['fritə ə'wei]

v. 浪费(时间等)

词形变化

动词过去式: frittered | 动词过去分词: frittered | 动词现在分词: frittering | 动词第三人称单数: fritters |

英英释义

动词 fritter away:

spend frivolously and unwisely

同义词:fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fool, fool away

例句

1. The firm soon started frittering away the cash it was generating.这家公司不久就开始挥霍赚来的钱。 2. I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings.我好像把时间都浪费在咖啡早茶会上了。 3. She frittered away her time in going to the cinema instead of studying.她不把时间花在学习上,而是浪费在看电影上了。 4. He frittered the afternoon away.他浪费了整个下午。 5. He frittered away his fortune on gambling.他赌博挥霍掉了全部财产。