单词 | boondoggle |
释义 | boondoggle UK ['bu:nˌdɒg.l] US [-ˌdɑ:.gl] US informal noun countable ■an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one which is paid for by the public (尤指由公众支付费用的)耗资巨大而无意义的工作 •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计划是“…毫无意义的骗钱工程,纳税人不应该容忍”。 |
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