To squander something is to waste it carelessly, in a way that other people think is foolish — money, time, a chance, talent, even goodwill. The word does not just mean 'spend' or 'lose'; it means you had something valuable, you let it go for nothing, and it is gone.

To squander something isSquander something意思是 to waste it carelessly不小心地把它浪費掉 in a way that other people think is foolish在別人看來是很蠢的方式 money, time, a chance, talent, even goodwill像錢、時間、機會、才華，甚至是別人的好感The word does not just mean 'spend' or 'lose'這個詞不只是「花掉」或「弄丟」的意思 it means you had something valuable它的意思是你本來有件有價值的東西 you let it go for nothing你卻白白讓它溜走 and it is gone而且它就這樣沒了

That is why it stings. It is a transitive verb, so it always needs an object: you squander money, you squander an opportunity.

That is why it stings這就是為什麼聽起來會刺痛人It is a transitive verb這是個及物動詞 so it always needs an object所以後面一定要接受詞 you squander money, you squander an opportunity像squander money（揮霍錢）、squander an opportunity（浪費機會）

With money it suggests spending on nothing worthwhile, often bit by bit until it is finished — 'he squandered his inheritance'. With chances it is the more common use today, especially in sport and politics: 'the team squandered a two-goal lead', 'the government squandered the public's trust'.

With money用在錢上 it suggests spending on nothing worthwhile意思是花在沒有價值的地方 often bit by bit until it is finished常常是一點一點花到用光為止 'he squandered his inheritance'像'he squandered his inheritance'（他把繼承的財產都揮霍光了）With chances用在機會上 it is the more common use today是現在比較常見的用法 especially in sport and politics尤其是在運動和政治新聞裡 'the team squandered a two-goal lead'像'the team squandered a two-goal lead'（球隊把領先兩分的優勢浪費掉了） 'the government squandered the public's trust''the government squandered the public's trust'（政府把民眾的信任都揮霍掉了）

There is nearly always a note of blame in it. You would not say you squandered your money on a house; you squander it on things that leave nothing behind. Note also 'squander away', which some speakers use for emphasis, though plain squander is the safer choice.

There is nearly always a note of blame in it這個詞裡幾乎都帶著責備的語氣You would not say you squandered your money on a house你不會說把錢squander在買房子上 you squander it on things that leave nothing behind你squander的是那些花完什麼都不剩的東西Note also 'squander away'另外還有'squander away'這個說法 which some speakers use for emphasis有些人會用它來加強語氣 though plain squander is the safer choice不過單用squander比較保險