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boondoggles

美['bun.dɑɡl],英['buːndɒɡl],

释义

n. (童子军的)皮绳;(皮或柳条制的)手工品;无价值的琐事; v. (花钱费时间)做无价值的事; 网络释义: 细小而无用的事;无效的投资;钓鱼工程;

例句

Local officials frequently vie for his endorsement of their latest architectural boondoggles.
当地官员们时常要为他们最新的蠢事争取他的肯定。
Others admit that Newfoundland has a history of financial mismanagement and spectacular boondoggles.
其他人承认纽芬兰曾经有过一段金融管理失误和效率低下、主次不分的历史。
The new marketing campaign only wasted money on boondoggles eventually.
The bill covers all of these topics, but also countless sideshows and boondoggles.
该法案涵盖了所有的这些问题,但也有太多细枝末节。
It shows that Tunipah is a kind of expensive boondoggles.