I resolved not to waste money on a hotel.

我决定不因住旅馆浪费钱。

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I don't mean to waste money.

我不是想浪费钱。

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If you're like the rest of us working stiffs, you don't want to waste money on extras you don't need.

如果你像我们这些工薪族的话，你是不愿意把钱浪费到你不需要的功能上的。

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He started to waste it. It was like he had money to burn.

VOA: special.2009.10.04

"I wanted to focus on what seems to me to be a most egregious waste of money.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18

If you're looking for examples of ways to waste money on renovations, there are lots of choices.

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They say it is not wise for a country like Indonesia to waste money developing aircraft, missiles, even submarines.

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"Or if we move in the next few years we don't want to waste money putting money into this place, " he said.

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