Large amounts of money were wasted.是什么意思？

Large amounts of money were wasted.

浪费了大量的钱。

large

adv. 大大地，夸大地，详细地，顺风地；adj. 大的，大规模的，大型号的，广泛的；v. 玩个痛快，（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐；

例句
The banks would be forced to absorb large losses...
银行将被迫承受巨大的损失。

amounts

n. 量( amount的名词复数 )，总额，金额，全部意义；

例句
It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment...
它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

money

n. 钱，财富，薪水，款项；

例句
He has spent money with gay abandon...
他肆意挥霍钱财。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

wasted

adj. （常指因病而）憔悴的，疲惫不堪，徒劳的；无用的；

例句
A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.
有几个是愚笨的寄生虫,但是大多数是有才能却不得志而自暴自弃的人。