to waste
01
浪费，挥霍
to use something without care or more than needed
Transitive: to waste a resource
例子
She tends to waste water by leaving the faucet running while brushing her teeth.
她倾向于在刷牙时让水龙头开着来浪费水。
02
浪费, 挥霍
to use financial or material resources recklessly, extravagantly, or in a manner that lacks prudent management
Transitive: to waste money on sth
例子
Some individuals waste their inheritance on frivolous expenses, leaving little for long-term financial security.
有些人将他们的遗产浪费在 frivolous expenses 上，为 long-term financial security 留下很少。
03
除掉, 干掉
to eliminate or kill someone
Transitive: to waste sb
例子
The gang decided to waste the informant who was cooperating with the police.
团伙决定干掉与警方合作的内线。
04
浪费, 丢弃
to dispose of or eliminate something
Transitive: to waste unwanted items
例子
The company had to waste excess inventory to make room for new products.
公司不得不浪费多余的库存，为新产品的腾出空间。
05
消瘦, 衰弱
to gradually lose physical strength, usually due to illness, malnutrition, or other adverse conditions
Intransitive
例子
The lack of proper nutrition caused the patient to waste.
缺乏适当的营养导致病人消瘦。
06
摧毁, 破坏
to cause extensive destruction; to lay waste to an area, structure, or resource
Transitive: to waste a structure or area
例子
The hurricane swept through the coastal town, wasting everything in its path.
飓风席卷了沿海小镇，摧毁了沿途的一切。
07
浪费, 消耗
to cause something to shrink or become weaker gradually
Transitive: to waste sb
例子
Over the months, the harsh conditions of the prison camp wasted the prisoners.
几个月来，监狱营的恶劣条件消耗了囚犯。
Waste
01
废物, 垃圾
materials that have no use and are unwanted
例子
Recycling helps to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by reusing materials such as paper, glass, and plastic.
02
荒地, 不毛之地
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
03
浪费, 废物
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
04
浪费, 挥霍
the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use
例子
It 's a waste of talent not pursuing a career in music with her incredible voice.
拥有如此惊人的嗓音却不追求音乐事业是对才华的浪费。
05
浪费, 价值减少
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
waste
01
荒芜的, 贫瘠的
situated in a barren, desolate, or remote area, often characterized by its isolation and lack of resources
例子
The old castle stood alone in the waste countryside, surrounded by barren fields.
古老的城堡孤零零地矗立在荒凉的乡村，周围是贫瘠的田野。
02
废物, 垃圾
discarded or no longer needed after a process is completed
例子
After the meal, the restaurant collected all the waste food for disposal.
餐后，餐厅收集了所有废弃食品进行处理。
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