boondoggles

[US]/ˈbuːndɒɡəlz/
[UK]/ˈbʊndəl z/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.琐事,无用的工作;小玩意儿

Phrases & Collocations

boondoggle spending

浪费开支

a boondoggle project

毫无意义的项目

wasteful boondoggles

浪费资源的行为

expose the boondoggles

揭露浪费行为

avoid boondoggles

避免浪费

a boondoggle operation

毫无意义的行动

identify the boondoggles

识别浪费行为

stop the boondoggles

终止浪费行为

Example Sentences

many government projects are criticized as boondoggles.

许多政府项目被批评为浪费钱的工程。

some believe that the new park is just another boondoggle.

一些人认为这个新公园只不过是另一个浪费钱的项目。

the funding was wasted on boondoggles instead of essential services.

这笔资金浪费在了无用的项目上,而不是必要的服务。

critics argue that the initiative is a boondoggle.

批评者认为这个倡议是个浪费的项目。

he referred to the conference as a boondoggle.

他称这次会议为浪费时间的活动。

they spent millions on what many see as a boondoggle.

他们花费了数百万,许多人认为这是一项浪费的工程。

boondoggles can drain resources from important programs.

无用的项目会消耗重要项目的资源。

the senator promised to eliminate boondoggles from the budget.

参议员承诺要从预算中消除浪费的项目。

many taxpayers are frustrated by government boondoggles.

许多纳税人对政府的浪费项目感到沮丧。

some projects are labeled as boondoggles by watchdog groups.

一些项目被监督组织标记为浪费工程。

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