时间: 2025-04-26 16:27:51
美: [west]
英: [weɪst]
n. 浪费;废物;荒地;损耗;地面风化物
vt. 浪费;消耗;使荒芜
vi. 浪费;变消瘦;挥霍钱财
adj. 废弃的;多余的;荒芜的
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词源分析:Waste源于古法语“waste”,进一步追溯至拉丁语“vastare”,意为“破坏、毁坏”。词根“vast”意指“空的、荒凉的”。
历史背景:该词在英语中首次出现在14世纪,常用于描述资源的浪费和无效使用。早期文学作品中常提到浪费的道德和经济后果。
课本:在**的英语教材中,初中和高中阶段常出现该词。美国的《Oxford English Dictionary》和《Merriam-Webster Dictionary》也在高中课程中介绍该词。
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Don't waste your time on things that don't matter.
The factory produces a lot of waste that is harmful to the environment.
They are trying to minimize food waste in their restaurant.
She felt it was a waste of effort to argue with him.
Legal regulations are in place to manage hazardous waste.
*. He was criticized for wasting public funds on unnecessary projects.
The waste of natural resources is a global concern.
It's a waste of talent to not pursue your passion.
Waste not, want not.
The recycling program aims to reduce waste in the community.
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[V-T] If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed. 浪费
例:There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them.原因可能很多,而他不打算浪费时间猜测这些原因。
例:I resolved not to waste money on a hotel.我决定不把钱白白浪费在旅馆住宿上。
[N-SING] Waste is also a noun. (时间、金钱等的) 浪费
例:It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints.为了种种小毛病去看医生是浪费时间。
[N-UNCOUNT] Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. 浪费
例:The packets are measured to reduce waste.测量包裹尺寸以减少浪费。
[[also N in pl]] Waste is material that has been used and is no longer wanted, for example, because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out. 废物; 废水
例:Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste.国会通过了一条管理废物处理的法律。
例:...the dangers posed by toxic waste.…有毒废弃物造成的危险。
[V-T] If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available. 错过 (机会)
例:Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children.我们别错过看看孩子们的机会。
[PHRASE] If something goes to waste, it remains unused or has to be thrown away. 被浪费掉
例:So much of his enormous effort and talent will go to waste if we are forced to drop one hour of the film.如果我们被迫删减一小时的电影,就会浪费掉他的非凡努力和才华。