mis·spendBrE/ˌmɪsˈspend/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈspend/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymisspendBrE/ˌmɪsˈspend/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈspend/present simple - he / she / itmisspendsBrE/ˌmɪsˈspendz/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈspendz/past simplemisspentBrE/ˌmɪsˈspent/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈspent/past participlemisspentBrE/ˌmɪsˈspent/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈspent/ -ing formmisspendingBrE/ˌmɪsˈspendɪŋ/NAmE/ˌmɪsˈspendɪŋ/[usually passive]~sthtospendtimeormoneyinacarelessratherthanausefulway挥霍，浪费，滥用（时间或金钱）SYNwaste◆Hejokedthatbeinggoodatcardswasthesignofamisspentyouth(= havingwastedhistimewhenhewasyoung). 他开玩笑地说擅长打牌表明他虚度了青春年华。