waste away
US /weɪst əˈweɪ/
UK /weɪst əˈweɪ/
短语动词
1.
消瘦, 衰弱
to gradually become thinner and weaker, often due to illness or lack of food
示例:
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After a long illness, he began to waste away.
久病之后，他开始消瘦。
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Without proper nutrition, the child will continue to waste away.
没有适当的营养，孩子会继续消瘦。
2.
虚度, 浪费
to spend time or resources idly or unproductively
示例:
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He spent his youth wasting away in front of the television.
他把青春虚度在电视机前。
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Don't just sit there and waste away; find something productive to do.
别只是坐在那里虚度光阴；找些有意义的事情做。