throw away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To waste money
浪费钱,把钱扔掉
Tirar el dinero
お金を捨てる、無駄にする
돈을 버리다, 낭비하다
To spend money on something worthless.
把钱花在没有价值的东西上。
Gastar dinero en algo que no vale nada.
価値のないものにお金を使うこと。
가치 없는 것에 돈을 쓰다.
Base verb: throw
Particle: away
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- That's just throwing money away. 那简直是在浪费钱Eso es tirar el dineroそれはお金を捨てているようなものだ그건 돈을 버리는 것이나 마찬가지다
- I threw away £100 on that. 我在那上面白扔了100英镑Tiré 100 libras en esoそれに100ポンドも無駄にした거기에 100파운드나 낭비했다
- Don't throw your money away. 别浪费钱No tires tu dineroお金を無駄にするな돈을 낭비하지 마라
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: wasting, bad investments, regret
Tone: critical
✓ Do Say
- Throw it away浪费掉Tirarlo無駄にする낭비하다
Origin & History
From discarding something.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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