| 词汇 | waste |
| 释义 | waste (verb) waste (adjective) waste 10 ENTRIES FOUND: waste (noun) waste (verb) waste (adjective) wasted (adjective) waste bin (noun) waste disposal unit (noun) waste product (noun) toxic waste (noun) haste (noun) lay (verb) 1 waste /ˈweɪst/ noun plural wastes 1 waste /ˈweɪst/ noun plural wastes Learner's definition of WASTE 1 a [noncount] : loss of something valuable that occurs because too much of it is being used or because it is being used in a way that is not necessary or effective浪费 The current system causes a lot of waste.现行体制造成了巨大的浪费。 We need to find ways to reduce/avoid unnecessary waste.我们需要想办法减少/避免不必要的浪费。 b [singular] : an action or use that results in the unnecessary loss of something valuable滥用；糟蹋 These old computers are still useful. It seems like such a waste to throw them away.这些旧电脑还能用，把它们扔掉似乎太浪费了。 Any further investment would be a waste of valuable resources.任何进一步的投资都是对宝贵资源的浪费。 The show was a waste of money. [=a bad use of money]这场演出就是糟蹋钱。 The lecture was a waste of time. [=a bad use of time]这个讲座就是浪费时间。 c [singular] : a situation in which something valuable is not being used or is being used in a way that is not appropriate or effective未能充分利用；没有物尽其用；没有人尽其才 That role was a waste of her talents. [=a poor use of her talents]她演那个角色屈才了。 2 : material that is left over or that is unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.废弃物；垃圾 [noncount] hazardous waste有害废弃物 disposal of industrial waste工业废料的处理 waste removal垃圾清除 The city oversees waste disposal contracts.市城府负责监督废弃物处理合约的履行。 household waste [=trash, rubbish]生活垃圾 [count] hazardous wastes有害废弃物 household wastes生活垃圾 — see also toxic waste 3 [noncount] : the solid and liquid substances that are produced by the body : feces and urine粪便；尿液 liquid/solid waste尿液；粪便 a waste treatment plant粪便处理厂 4 wastes [plural] literary : a large and empty area of land : wasteland荒原；荒漠地区；不毛之地 the frozen wastes of the tundra冰封的冻原 a waste of space chiefly British, informal : a worthless person or thing无用的人；无价值的东西 He's a complete waste of space.他是个彻头彻尾的废物。 go to waste : to not be used : to be wasted被浪费掉；被扔掉 It's a shame to see all that food go to waste.看到那么多食物被扔掉真令人羞愧。 They don't let anything go to waste when they're camping.他们野营时不会丢弃任何东西。 haste makes waste — see haste lay waste to — see 1lay 2 waste /ˈweɪst/ verb wastes; wasted; wasting 2 waste /ˈweɪst/ verb wastes; wasted; wasting Learner's definition of WASTE [+ object] 1 : to use (something valuable) in a way that is not necessary or effective : to use more of (something) than is necessary浪费；滥用 Don't waste water during the summer drought.夏季干旱期间不要浪费水。 He always wasted his money on useless gadgets.他总是把钱浪费在那些没用的小玩意儿上。 Turn off the lights so we don't waste electricity.把灯关上，这样我们就不会浪费电。 I think he's just wasting my time.我认为他纯粹是在浪费我的时间。 We can't afford to waste so much food.我们承受不起浪费这么多食物。 2 : to use (something or someone) in a way that does not produce a valuable result or effect : to fail to use (something or someone) in an appropriate or effective way未能充分利用；没有物尽其用；没有人尽其才 We can't afford to waste this opportunity.浪费这个机会，我们可承担不起。 She's a good writer but she's wasting her talent. [=she's not using her talent to do the things that she should be doing]她是名出色的作家，但她却在浪费自己的才华。 — often used as (be) wasted常用作(be) wasted My efforts were wasted.我的努力白费了。 He was wasted in that job. [=his talents/skills were not being used in the job]他做那份工作屈才了。 3 slang : to kill or murder (someone)杀害，谋杀（某人） Someone wasted him.有人把他谋杀了。 waste away [phrasal verb] : to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food（因疾病或饥饿）变得瘦弱 The disease caused her to waste away.这种病使她变得瘦弱不堪。 waste no time : to do something quickly抓紧时间做 We wasted no time getting our tickets. [=we hurried to get our tickets]我们赶紧去取我们的票。 waste not, want not — used to say that if you never waste things you will always have what you need俭以防匮；勤俭节约，吃穿不缺 waste your breath — see breath 3 waste /ˈweɪst/ adjective 3 waste /ˈweɪst/ adjective Learner's definition of WASTE always used before a noun : of, relating to, or being material that is left over or unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.废弃的；丢弃的；无用的 waste material/water废料；废水 |
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