boondoggle
noun /ˈbuːndɒɡl/
/ˈbuːndɑːɡl/
(North American English, informal)- a piece of work that is unnecessary and that wastes time and/or money
毫无意义的工作(或事情);浪费时间金钱的工作(或事情) - The road improvement scheme was a gigantic boondoggle.
道路改善计划是一项大工程。
词源1930s: of unknown origin. - The road improvement scheme was a gigantic boondoggle.