waste away
US /weɪst əˈweɪ/
UK /weɪst əˈweɪ/
片語動詞
1.
消瘦
to gradually become thinner and weaker, often due to illness or lack of food
範例:
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After a long illness, he began to waste away.
久病之後，他開始消瘦。
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Without proper nutrition, the child will continue to waste away.
沒有適當的營養，孩子會繼續消瘦。
2.
消瘦
to spend time or resources idly or unproductively
範例:
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He spent his youth wasting away in front of the television.
他把青春虛度在電視機前。
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Don't just sit there and waste away; find something productive to do.
別只是坐在那裡虛度光陰；找些有意義的事情做。