The real-world implication of this is that using conservation funds on highly endangered species risks throwing good money after bad.

这在现实世界中的含义是，把保护资金用于高度濒危物种会有让钱打水漂的风险。

That makes it look like it is throwing good money after bad.

这让它看起来像是在赔钱。

Would you not consider that, sir, throwing good money after bad?

先生 您是否认为这是在花钱打水漂？

Your friend might say, " Don't throw good money after bad." In other words, it won't help spending more money.

你的朋友可能会说， “不要在坏钱之后扔好钱。 ”换句话说，这无助于花更多的钱。

" To throw good money after bad" means to spend money in a way that is not very smart or that doesn't have very good results.

“To throw good money after bad” 意思是花钱的方式不是很聪明， 或者没有很好的结果。

" We need to stop throwing good money after bad and rethink K-12 education, " says Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think-tank, in a commentary for the Washington Times.

保守派智库曼哈顿研究所的克里·英格拉汉姆和克里斯托斯·马克里迪斯在为《华盛顿时报》撰写的一篇评论文章中表示：“我们需要停止在糟糕的事情上砸钱，重新思考K-12教育。”