fritter
Word family nounfritterfritterer
frit·ter1 /ˈfrɪtə $ -ər/ verb 1 fritter something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v POINTLESSto waste time, money, or effort on something small or unimportant 〔在微不足道的事情上〕浪费〔时间、金钱或力气〕 on He frittered away a fortune on fast cars and gambling. 他买跑车、赌博,挥霍了很多钱。
fritter2 noun [countableC] Origin fritter2 (1300-1400) French friture, from
Latin frigere;
→ FRY1