| 单词 | waste |
| 释义 | waste (weɪst ) Word forms: wastes , wasting , wasted 1. verb B1 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. There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them. [VERB noun verb-ing] I resolved not to waste money on a hotel. [VERB noun + on] The system wastes a large amount of water. [VERB noun] Waste is also a noun. It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints. [+ of] I think that is a total waste of money. [+ of] 2. uncountable noun B1 Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. The packets are measured to reduce waste. I hate waste. 3. uncountable noun B2 Waste is material which has been used and is no longer wanted, for example because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out. Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste. Up to 10 million tonnes of toxic wastes are produced every year in the U.K. ...the process of eliminating body waste. Synonyms: rubbish, refuse, debris, sweepings 4. verb B1 If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available. Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children. [VERB noun] It was a wasted opportunity. [VERB-ed] 5. verb [usually passive] If you say that something is wasted on someone, you mean that there is no point giving it or telling it to them as they will not appreciate, understand, or pay any attention to it. All the well-meant, sincere advice is largely wasted on him. [be V-ed on n] 6. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Waste land is land, especially in or near a city, which is not used or looked after by anyone, and so is covered by wild plants and rubbish. There was a patch of waste land behind the church. Yarrow can be found growing wild in fields and on waste ground. Synonyms: uncultivated, wild, bare, barren 7. plural noun [adjective NOUN] Wastes are a large area of land, for example a desert, in which there are very few people, plants, or animals. ...the barren wastes of the Sahara. [+ of] Synonyms: desert, wilds, wilderness, void 8. See also wasted 9. go to waste phrase If something goes to waste, it remains unused or has to be thrown away. So much effort and talent will go to waste if we are forced to drop the film. Mexican cookery is economical, she says. Nothing goes to waste. 10. to lay waste phrase [VERB inflects, PHRASE noun] If something or someone lays waste an area or town or lays waste to it, they completely destroy it. The war has laid waste large regions of the countryside. ...cities laid waste by the decline of traditional industries. The aphid is now laying waste to the wheat and barley fields. Synonyms: devastate, destroy, ruin, spoil 11. waste not, want not phrase The expression waste not, want not means that if you do not use too much of something now you will have some left later when you need it. ...a nation that prides itself on its 'waste not, want not' thrift. 12. to waste your breath phrase [VERB inflects] If someone says you are wasting your breath, they mean that the person you are talking to will not take any notice and so there is no point saying anything to them. The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath. 13. to waste no time phrase If you waste no time in doing something, you take the opportunity to do it immediately or quickly. Tom wasted no time in telling me why he had come. Phrasal verbs: waste away phrasal verb If someone wastes away, they become extremely thin or weak because they are ill or worried and they are not eating properly. Persons dying from cancer grow thin and visibly waste away. [VERB PARTICLE] Quotations: It's no use making shoes for geese Idioms: a waste of space [British] someone who is completely useless. Even Sarah, a tall 13-year-old with a white face and black-ringed eyes, treated him as if he were a waste of space. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: complete waste It was a complete waste of money. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It was laughable, a complete waste of time. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Which means the whole scheme is yet another complete waste of taxpayer cash. The Sun (2009) We need more research into how to dispose of waste safely. The Sun (2006) He said the group decided to remain opposed to it largely due to the high cost and problems of disposing of radioactive waste. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Charges imposed by councils to dispose of waste are contributing to an increase in fly-tipping that is blighting many areas, a survey suggests. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The government first mooted a charge on domestic waste last year in an attempt to encourage more people to recycle. Times, Sunday Times (2008) European targets say we must recycle 50% of our domestic waste by 2020. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A survey in the summer found that domestic plastic waste rose by more than a quarter in the lockdown with big increases in the disposal of snack wrappers, plastic bags and personal protective equipment. Times,Sunday Times (2020) They were accused of using the aircraft carrier to dump toxic waste on the Third World. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Councils spent 45 million pounds clearing up the dumped waste, 24 per cent more than in the previous year. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Almost one in five people has admitted to having dumped their waste in a neighbour's bin, according to a survey. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Suddenly, every business and consumer had to separate electrical waste from other rubbish. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They become the first company to be fined under new EU rules on electrical waste. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The agency has brought only one successful prosecution for the illegal export of electrical waste. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Some now goes to anaerobic digesters: subsidised power plants that turn farm waste into electricity for the grid. Times, Sunday Times Plans to build more than 1,000 anaerobic digesters to turn unwanted food and farm waste into energy and fertiliser will be unveiled today. Times, Sunday Times Paper, plastic and all natural farm waste are recycled. Times, Sunday Times The colourless gas comes from slurry, farm waste and fertiliser. Times, Sunday Times The heavy rain will have swept increased amounts of sewage and farm waste into rivers and the sea. Times, Sunday Times Food waste costs the average household £420 a year. Times, Sunday Times (2009) If you have a garden, try composting all that food waste. Times, Sunday Times (2007) About 3.5 million tonnes of food waste is produced in the UK each year. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He hated the overindulgent waste of oil. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Like us, our customers hate waste. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I hate the waste of plastic. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Nearly 60% of German household waste is recycled. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The UK currently sends 27 million tonnes of household waste to landfill each year. The Sun (2009) Of course, dealing with household waste is only part of the problem. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They were looking for new evidence on the known side-effects of statins on the liver and muscle wasting. Times, Sunday Times Because of muscle wasting, intensive rehabilitation and physiotherapy are required to learn to walk again. Times, Sunday Times A trained observer can make a visual assessment based on factors like muscle wasting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Defects in the 'batteries' of cells, known as mitochondria, can cause a range of problems including muscle wasting, heart problems, loss of vision, epilepsy and organ failure. Times, Sunday Times Myostatin levels are increased in muscle wasting diseases. Times, Sunday Times This year, they estimate a ton of waste will be saved because of recycling fryer oil, vegetable clippings, cardboard, plastic, glass and steel cans. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It treats 350,000 tons of waste a year, transforming it into enough energy to power 40,000 homes. The Sun He said that the company had a 'huge programme' to clear tens of thousands of tons of waste and clean stations. Times, Sunday Times It also argues that refurbishment would save millions of tons of waste produced by demolishing old buildings. Times,Sunday Times It handles 443,000 tons of waste per year, generating 37 megawatts of power - providing enough electricity for 56,000 homes. Times,Sunday Times He did not waste a minute of the day and expected his charges to do the same. Times, Sunday Times I never, ever wanted to waste a minute on anything that wasn't absolutely real. Times, Sunday Times Whatever failings we have in other areas, we have great emergency workers who don't waste a minute to reach disaster scenes. The Sun Don't waste a minute of this time when luck, energy and opportunity line up. The Sun With a new business-friendly government in place, that promises to keep corporate taxes low and red tape to a minimum, companies should not waste a minute. Times, Sunday Times They were also able to predict who would be serial switchers - likely to defect whatever effort was made towards them - and not waste effort on these folk. Times, Sunday Times His knack, riders recognised, was to recognise which breakaway attempt would count and not to waste effort on the others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was probably a wasted effort anyway, and nowadays my clothes are all much of a muchness. Times, Sunday Times The singers endured some wasted effort of their own. Times, Sunday Times It was a wasted effort on her part. Times, Sunday Times However, an independent study said the incinerators would probably run out of waste wood and would need to burn harvested trees. Times, Sunday Times Some 8m tonnes of waste wood are consigned to landfill. Times, Sunday Times The incinerators take in waste wood, burn it, and generate electricity that they sell. Times, Sunday Times It has engineered enzymes, which are essentially voracious plant-eating micro-organisms that can break down hearty cellulosic plant material — grass, corn cobs, waste wood — into sugars. Times, Sunday Times Earnings within its energy division, which makes biomass fuel from waste wood, fell by 77 per cent to £2.4 million. Times,Sunday Times After the grace period, the city will not collect yard waste in plastic bags. Houston Chronicle Application of composted yard waste has also been used as a way of controlling pests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most colonies spread to neighboring natural areas from intentional plantings, or by the dumping of yard waste that includes discarded rhizomes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dryer, stackable substrates, such as food and yard waste, are suitable for digestion in tunnel-like chambers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The city has a successful recycling program with separate pickups for garbage, yard waste and recycling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 浪费, 浪费 Japanese: 浪費, 浪費する |
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