boondoggle meaning in English
n.
〔美俚〕
1.(童子军的)皮绳；(皮或柳条制的)手工品。
2.无价值的琐事。
vi.
(花钱费时间)做无价值的事〔尤指无价值的政府工程〕。
Examples
- It shows that tunipah is a kind of expensive boondoggles .
这说明图尼帕是个劳民伤财的玩意儿。 - Our investment in water softeners was a boondoggle
我们在水软化器上的投资打了水漂。 - Boondoggle of his , that model airplane he ' s building
手工玩具.他正在建造中的模型飞机 - . . . boondoggle of his , that model airplane he ' s building . .
手工玩具. . .他正在建造中的模型飞机 - 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。