dissipate

【发音】

美 /'dɪsɪpet/ 英 /'dɪsɪpeɪt/

【翻译】

1. v.驱散；消散；浪费

   英释:to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing completely, or to make something do this

【记忆】

dis(不) ＋ sip(小口喝) ＋ ate(吃) → 不是小口吃 → 大吃大喝 → 挥霍

【例句】

1. As he thought it over, his anger gradually dissipated.

   他想明白后，怒气就渐渐消了。

2. His savings were soon dissipated.

   他的积蓄很快就花完了。

【同、近义词】

1. vt.浪费；使…消散

   lose/spend/

2. vi.驱散；放荡

   to break up/sow one's wild oats/

【同根词】

1. adj

   dissipated : 消散的；沉迷于酒色的；闲游浪荡的；放荡的

2. n

   dissipation : 浪费；消散；[物] 损耗

3. vt

   dissipated : 消散；浪费（dissipate的过去式）