fritter away ( frittering, frittered, fritters )

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  PHRASAL VERB If someone fritters away time or money, they waste it on unimportant or unnecessary things. 浪费(时间或钱)

  例：

  The firm soon started frittering away the cash it was generating.

  这家公司马上开始挥霍刚赚来的钱。

  例：

  I seem to fritter my time away.

  我仿佛在虚度光阴。