fritter
v
(phr v) fritter sth away (on sth) waste (esp one's time or money) foolishly (on small useless things) (在无意义的小事上)愚蠢地浪费(尤指个人的时间或金钱)
fritter away time/energy 浪费时间[精力]
fritter away one's money on gambling 在赌博上挥霍公钱.
fritter n (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) piece of fried batter, usu containing sliced fruit, meat, etc 油煎饼(通常有水果、 肉等的馅)
banana fritters 香蕉馅煎饼.
Pete Waters's lived around here almost as long as I have. Pete Waters
住在这儿差不多跟我一样久了。
I'm a fast thief.
我是个跑得快的小偷。
The hardened professional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase.