boondoggle

常見例句

An investigative reporter discovered that one of the projects we funded was a boondoggle.
一份調(diào)查報(bào)告顯示，我們資助的一個(gè)項(xiàng)目純粹是浪費(fèi)錢。
He built the “airport for no one”—a boondoggle that made his commute to Washington, DC, a lot easier but was otherwise a huge waste of money. Then he extended its runway.
他還建了一座“沒人用的機(jī)場(chǎng)”，但這座耗資不菲的無用之物卻將他的仕途輕輕松松推向了華盛頓，仕途平坦的同時(shí)，造成的資金浪費(fèi)也是巨大的。
Is “broadband for all” a recipe for recovery, or a boondoggle?
“全民寬帶”是成功，還是徒勞？

Penney stake and regime change have been a more pathetic boondoggle than any Herbalife distributorship.
FORBES: Why Ackman Is Right on Herbalife
Ethanol, or more property government moonshine, is a huge boondoggle that harms human beings besides.
FORBES: Alternatives To Obama's Fiscal Cliff Proposal For An Infrastructure Bank
Far too much money has been spent on boondoggle projects of one sort or another.
ECONOMIST: George Bush