boondoggle

名词 boondoggle:

1. work of little or no value done merely to look busy

动词 boondoggle:

1. do useless, wasteful, or trivial work

boon.dog.gle

n.（名词）
Unnecessary, wasteful, and often counterproductive work.
琐细的工作：不必要的、浪费的并常常是产生相反效果的工作
v.intr.（不及物动词）
boon.dog.gled,boon.dog.gling,boon.dog.gles
To waste time or money on unnecessary and often counterproductive work.
做琐细的事：浪费时间和金钱去做不必要的并常产生相反效果的工作

来源：
From boondoggle [a plaited leather cord worn by Boy Scouts. (Coined by R.H. Link, 20th-century American scoutmaster)]
源自 boondoggle [一种童子军系于颈部的皮辫绳（为20世纪美国童子军领队罗·哈·林克所创）]

【引伸】
boon.dog.gler
n.（名词）