boondoggle
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much. (劳民伤财的)无用物[美国英语] [非正式]
The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle. 这条新跑道是一个价值十亿美元的废物。
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boondoggle /ˈbuːnˌdɒɡəl/ (boondoggles)
剑桥词典
- an unnecessary and expensive piece of work , especially one that 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提案是“…毫无意义的骗钱工程，纳税人不应该容忍”。 返回 boondoggle