waste
英 /weɪst/ 美 /weɪst/
- v. 浪费Use more of something than necessary or without useful results.
- n. 废物；垃圾Unwanted material left after something has been used or made.
- n. 浪费An unnecessary or unproductive use of time, money, or resources.
Don't waste water by leaving the tap running.
别让水龙头一直开着，白白浪费水。
Reducing household waste requires both convenient recycling facilities and greater public awareness of responsible consumption.
减少生活垃圾既需要便利的回收设施，也需要提高公众的负责任消费意识。
搭配
waste time 浪费时间a waste of money 浪费金钱household waste 生活垃圾food waste 食物浪费
辨析提示
用waste time doing sth，通常不用to do。
词族
wasteful (adj.)、wastefully (adv.)、wastage (n.)
近义 squander、rubbish
反义 conserve
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