wasting
US /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
UK /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
動詞
1.
浪費, 虛度
using or expending carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
範例:
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You're wasting your time trying to convince him.
你浪費時間去說服他。
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Don't go wasting money on things you don't need.
不要浪費錢買你不需要的東西。
2.
消耗, 毀壞
causing gradual loss of strength, health, or substance
範例:
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The disease was slowly wasting his body.
疾病正在慢慢消耗他的身體。
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Years of neglect were wasting the old building.
多年的疏忽正在毀壞這座老建築。
形容詞
消耗性, 消瘦的
causing or characterized by gradual bodily decline
範例:
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He suffered from a wasting disease.
他患有消耗性疾病。
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The doctor noted the patient's wasting appearance.
醫生注意到病人消瘦的外表。