fritter

🇬🇧 UK/'fritә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To waste time, money, or resources on trivial things; to squander.

浪费,虚掷(时间、金钱等)

n.

A piece of food coated in batter and deep-fried.

油炸裹面食品(如油炸苹果片等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
fritterother
=fritter

Common Collocations

  • 1.fritter away浪费
  • 2.fritter [time/money/resources]浪费时间/金钱/资源

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He frittered away his inheritance on frivolous purchases.

  • 2.

    Don't fritter away your time on social media when you have work to do.

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