boondoggle
英['buːndɒɡl]
美['buːndɑːɡl]
- n. (童子军系的)皮绳;无用的事
- vi. 做无用的事
详细释义
Noun:
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work of little or no value done merely to look busy
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do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
双语例句
- 1. The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle.
- 新的机场跑道耗资10亿美元,却没什么大用处。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Our investment in water softeners was a boondoggle.
- 我们在水软化器上的投资打了水漂.
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