moondoggle

n.<主美俚>(被看作为劳民伤财的)月球探测

意味着支出昂贵、浪费时间和金钱的费力而无效的项目或活动。

名词

1. The so-called "space tourism" program turned out to be a moondoggle that wasted billions of dollars.

这个所谓的“太空旅游”项目最终成为了一个浪费数十亿美元的费力而无效的计划。

2. The government's investment in that high-speed rail project was criticized as a moondoggle, as it had little practical value and drained public funds.

政府对那个高铁项目的投资被批评为一种浪费，因为它几乎没有实际价值，但却消耗了公共资金。