词汇 | boondoggle |
释义 | boondoggle noun [ C ] US informal uk/ˈbuːnˌdɒɡ.əl/ us/ˈbuːnˌdɑː.ɡəl/ (尤指由公众支付费用的)耗资巨大而无意义的工作 an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public The senator called the new highways proposal "a fraud and a boondoggle that the taxpayer should not tolerate." 参议员称新的道路建设提案是“…毫无意义的骗钱工程,纳税人不应该容忍”。 |
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