Waste
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n. 浪费，白费，挥霍钱财;废料，废品，废物;荒地，荒芜;消耗（量），损耗;
vt.& vi. 徒劳;（使）损耗;（使）消瘦;浪费;
vt. 破坏;干掉;（游戏或比赛中）大胜;
adj. 废弃的， 无用的， 荒芜的;
📝 例句
A simplified waste survey technique for the textile industry has been suggested.
有人提出了纺织工业废水污物的最简单的监测。
A number of problems are caused by grease in waste treatment practice.
在废物处理过程中油脂会引起若干问题。
A lot of poisonous waste from the chemical works polluted the river.
化工厂的许多有毒废料污染这条河。
An enquiry she thought was a waste of resources.
她认为调查是浪费财力。
The drought wasted the land.
旱灾使田地荒芜。
🌱 联想助记
【串】临到过年haste(急忙),把春联来paste(贴),把饺子来taste(品尝),一点时间没waste(浪费)
【记】※ waste-浪费,paste-面团:别浪费面团
※ was-是,te-拼音“特”:那是模特浪费的废物
※ wa-拼音“娃”,s-似“美女”,te-拼音“特”:邻居家那个爱喝娃哈哈的美女真是特别啊!她竟然把废弃的易拉罐作成了吊兰花挂在她家窗台上
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waste
adj[usu attrib 通常作定语]
1 (of land) that is not (fit to be) used; not inhabited or cultivated （指土地）不（能）使用的, 无人烟的, 未开垦的
an area of waste ground 一片荒地.
2 no longer useful and to be thrown away 因无用而可抛弃的
waste matter produced by the manufacturing process 生产过程中产生的废料.
3 (idm 习语) lay sth `waste (fml 文) destroy crops in (land, etc), esp during a war; ravage sth 毁坏（地里的）作物（尤指战时）; 使某处荒芜
fields laid waste by the invading army 被侵略军糟蹋而荒芜的土地.
waste v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sb/sth) use sth extravagantly, needlessly or without an adequate result 浪费; 滥用
Hurry up, we're wasting time. 快点儿吧, 我们别再浪费时间了.
A dripping tap wastes water. 水龙头关不紧就浪费水.
Don't waste food. 不要浪费食物.
All our efforts were wasted. 我们全部的努力都白费了.
I'm sorry you've had a wasted (ie unnecessary, fruitless) journey. 很遗憾你白跑了一趟.
I'm not going to waste any more words on the subject. 在这个问题上我不想多费唇舌了.
She has wasted her money on things she doesn't need. 她花了冤枉钱, 买的是她自己并不需要的东西.
(fig 比喻) The humour is wasted on them, ie They do not appreciate it. 这种幽默他们并不欣赏.
(b) [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
not make full use of (a person or his abilities) 未充分使用（某人或某 人的能力）
She's wasted in her present job. 她做现在的工作屈才.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
cause (sb/sth) to become weaker and thinner 使（某人[某物]）瘦弱
His body was wasted by long illness. 他久病体弱.
a wasting disease 使人瘦弱的疾病
limbs wasted by hunger 饿得四肢瘦弱.
3 (idm 习语) lose/waste no time in doing sth => time1. waste one's `breath (on sb/sth) speak (about sb/sth) but not have any effect （对某人[某事物]）白费唇舌
They won't listen, so don't waste your breath telling them. 他们听不进去, 不必和他们白费唇舌了. ,waste not, `want not (saying 谚) if you never waste anything (esp food or money), you will always have it when you need it 不浪费就不缺乏（尤指食物或钱）.
4 (phr v) waste away (of a person) grow unhealthily thin or weak （指人）消瘦, 衰弱.
waste n
1 [U, sing] (act of) wasting (waste2 1a) or being wasted 浪费; 滥用
a policy aimed at reducing waste 旨在减少浪费的政策
The waste of public money on the project was criticized. 在这个项目上浪费公帑遭到批评.
It's a waste of time (ie It's not worth) doing that. 做那种事是浪费时间.
In his opinion, holidays are a waste of time and money. 他认为度假浪费时间和金钱.
2 [U] material, food, etc that is no longer needed and is (to be) thrown away; refuse 因无用而可抛弃的材料、 食物等; 废料; 废物; 垃圾
Dustbins are used for household waste. 垃圾箱是盛扔掉的破烂东西的.
regulations controlling the disposal of industrial waste 处理工业废物的规章
radioactive waste from nuclear power stations 核电站的放射性废物.
3 [C]
(a) (usu pl 通常作复数) large area of land that is not or cannot be inhabited or cultivated; desert 无人烟的或不能住人的地区; 荒地; 荒漠
the icy wastes of the Antarctic 南极地区的冰原
the arid wastes of the Sahara 撒哈拉乾旱的沙漠.
(b) dreary scene 凄凉的景象
the derelict waste of disused factories 工厂被弃置的凄凉景象.
4 (idm习语) go/run to `waste be wasted 被浪费
What a pity to see all that food go to waste. 那麽多食物都浪费了, 看著觉得可惜.
🎯 考研助记
天天wash(洗)衣服，waste(浪费)水。 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：邻居家那个爱喝娃（wa）哈哈的美女（s）真是特（te）别啊！她竟然把废弃的易拉罐作成了吊 兰花挂在她家窗台上。 2：垃圾废弃物我厂是（was）进行特别（te）处理的防止污染
🔁 扩展释义
*[weist]n. 浪费, 废物, 损耗, 消耗, 荒地, 垃圾, 地面风化物a. 废弃的, 荒芜的, 多余的vt. 浪费, 消耗, 使荒芜vi. 浪费, 消耗, 变消瘦【医】 垃圾, 废弃物, 消耗【经】 浪费; 废料, 废物相关词组: go to waste
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and this wonderful weather.
和这种美好的天气吧。
I'm going to tell him what to do.
我正要告诉他应该如何做。
They will be trying to keep order.
他们将设法维持秩序。