dissipate in (v.+prep.)
因…而挥霍〔浪费〕 waste entirely (fortune, energy, etc.) because of sth
▲dissipate sth in sth He often dissipated his energies in trivial matters.他常在无关紧要的小事上浪费精力。
He dissipated the family fortune in only a few years of wild living.他仅仅几年的放荡生活就把家财挥霍尽了。
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
When it started to rain, the crowd quickly dissipated.刚刚下雨,人群很快就散了。
Gradually the fog dissipated as the sun came up.当太阳渐渐升起时,雾渐渐散去。
Clouds dissipate before the wind.云层在风到来之前消散了。
The doubt dissipated.怀疑消失了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He tried to dissipate the smoke by opening a window.他打开一扇窗户想把烟驱散。
The sun dissipated the mists.太阳驱散了雾。
The news dissipated my fear.这条消息驱散了我的恐惧。
Don't dissipate your efforts.不要白费劲了。
He soon dissipated his fortune.他不久便把他的财产挥霍光了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The heat had to be dissipated by elaborate cooling systems.热得用复杂的冷却装置散发。
