wastrel [ˈweistrəl]n.废物,挥霍钱财的人,败家子 Seryozhka in himself is a nonentity, a sluggard, a drunkard, and a 【wastrel】, but when he has his red lead or compasses in his hand he is at once something higher, a servant of God. 谢辽日卡本人是个微不足道的人,懒汉,酒鬼,败家子,然而一旦他手里拿着铅丹或者两脚规,他就成了个高尚的人物,上帝的仆人了。 a black sheep n.败家子, 败类, 害群之马 I never heard anyone mention my uncle--I think he was a bit of a black sheep. 我从未听到谁提到过我的叔叔,我想他有点像个败家子。