boon·dog·gle
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.
道路改善计划是一个巨大的浪费。
Word Origin1930s: of unknown origin. - The road improvement scheme was a gigantic boondoggle.