frittering是什么意思？

frittering

• v. 消耗( fritter的现在分词 )，浪费，（在…上）浪费金钱，浪费时间；

例句

• Yes , sir , trapped into frittering his life away playing nursemaid to a lot of garlic? eaters. 是的, 被困在这儿虚度光阴,充当保姆侍候 一大 帮吃大蒜的人.
• We must avoid frittering away our resources on untenable positions. 我们应避免在难以守住的据点上消耗我们的实力.
• 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。
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  油炸馅饼
  Fritters are round pieces of fruit, vegetables, or meat that are dipped in batter and fried.
  例句
  ...apple fritters. 苹果油炸馅饼
• PHRASAL VERB
  浪费;挥霍
  If someone fritters away time or money, they waste it on unimportant or unnecessary things.
  例句
  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。 I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings. 我似乎把时间全都浪费在咖啡早茶会上了。