boondoggle
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈbuːnˌdɒɡ.əl]
- 美式音标 [ˈbuːnˌdɑː.ɡəl]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n. 手工品;细小而无用的事;劳动力和生产工具不经济的利用
- vi. 做无聊的工作
英汉例句
- An investigative reporter discovered that one of the projects we funded was a boondoggle.
一份调查报告显示,我们资助的一个项目纯粹是浪费钱。 - He built the “airport for no one”—a boondoggle that made his commute to Washington, DC, a lot easier but was otherwise a huge waste of money. Then he extended its runway.
他还建了一座“没人用的机场”,但这座耗资不菲的无用之物却将他的仕途轻轻松松推向了华盛顿,仕途平坦的同时,造成的资金浪费也是巨大的。 - Is “broadband for all” a recipe for recovery, or a boondoggle?
“全民宽带”是成功,还是徒劳? - Penney stake and regime change have been a more pathetic boondoggle than any Herbalife distributorship.
FORBES: Why Ackman Is Right on Herbalife - Ethanol, or more property government moonshine, is a huge boondoggle that harms human beings besides.
FORBES: Alternatives To Obama's Fiscal Cliff Proposal For An Infrastructure Bank - Far too much money has been spent on boondoggle projects of one sort or another.
ECONOMIST: George Bush
双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- Boondoggle Full 塑料绳编织
- traditional boondoggle and artware 传统手工产品与工艺品
- Rob 's Boondoggle 迷你非洲堇
短语
英英字典
- an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public
- People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much.
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专业释义
- 无效的投资