英语词汇“wasting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wast•ing adj.

gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body:a wasting disease.
laying waste;
devastating;
despoiling:the ravages of a wasting war.

GeologySee mass wasting.

1200–50; Middle English; see waste, -ing², ing¹

wast′ing•ly, adv.
wast′ing•ness, n.

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wasting /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ adj

(prenominal) reducing the vitality, strength, or robustness of the body: a wasting disease

ˈwastingly adv

waste v., wast•ed, wast•ing, n., adj.
v.

to use up or spend to no profit;
squander:[~ + object]wasting money; wasting time.
to fail to use:[~ + object]Never waste an opportunity.
to (cause to) become feeble, weak, or thin: [~ + object]He was wasted by disease.[no object]Every day the patient seemed to waste away.
Slang Terms[~ + object]to murder.

an act or instance of wasting: [countable; usually singular]a waste of money.[uncountable]to cut down on waste.
a devastated area, or an area that is unsuitable or considered unsuitable for living, as a desert:[countable]the frozen wastes of the tundra.
something left over, esp. after some process has been performed and something more valuable removed: [countable]factory wastes.[uncountable]the disposal of radioactive waste.
garbage;
refuse:[uncountable]household waste.
Physiology wastes, [plural] excrement.

adj. [before a noun]

wild;
desolate;
not useful:waste land.
left over;
extra and not necessary:waste materials; waste paper.
Physiologyunused by or unusable to a living thing.
designed to receive or carry away waste.

Idioms

Idioms go to waste, to be wasted, rather than used:This food will go to waste if you don't eat it.

Idioms lay waste to, [~ + object] to devastate;
destroy.

waste

wasteful

He wasted too much time trying to fix the radio. It was a waste of time. He is wasteful when it comes to using paper.

waste v., wast•ed, wast•ing, n., adj.
v.t.

to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return;
use to no avail or profit;
squander:to waste money; to waste words.
to fail or neglect to use:to waste an opportunity.
to destroy or consume gradually;
wear away:The waves waste the rock of the shore.
to wear down or reduce in bodily substance, health, or strength;
emaciate;
enfeeble:to be wasted by disease or hunger.
to destroy, devastate, or ruin:a country wasted by a long and futile war.
Slang Termsto kill or murder.

v.i.

to be consumed, spent, or employed uselessly or without giving full value or being fully utilized or appreciated.
to become gradually consumed, used up, or worn away:A candle wastes in burning.
to become physically worn;
lose flesh or strength;
become emaciated or enfeebled.
to diminish gradually;
dwindle, as wealth, power, etc.:The might of England is wasting.
to pass gradually, as time.

useless consumption or expenditure;
use without adequate return;
an act or instance of wasting:The project was a waste of material, money, time, and energy.
neglect, instead of use:waste of opportunity.
gradual destruction, impairment, or decay:the waste and repair of bodily tissue.
devastation or ruin, as from war or fire.
a region or place devastated or ruined:The forest fire left a blackened waste.
anything unused, unproductive, or not properly utilized.
an uncultivated tract of land.
a wild region or tract of land;
desolate country, desert, or the like.
an empty, desolate, or dreary tract or extent:a waste of snow.
anything left over or superfluous, as excess material or by-products, not of use for the work in hand:a fortune made in salvaging factory wastes.
remnants, as from the working of cotton, used for wiping machinery, absorbing oil, etc.
Geography[Phys. Geog.]material derived by mechanical and chemical disintegration of rock, as the detritus transported by streams, rivers, etc.
garbage;
refuse.
Physiology wastes, excrement.
go to waste, to fail to be used or consumed;
be wasted:She hates to see good food go to waste.
lay waste, to devastate;
destroy;
ruin:Forest fires lay waste thousands of acres yearly.

adj.

not used or in use:waste energy; waste talents.
(of land, regions, etc.) wild, desolate, barren, or uninhabited;
desert.
(of regions, towns, etc.) in a state of desolation and ruin, as from devastation or decay.
left over or superfluous:to utilize waste products of manufacture.
having served or fulfilled a purpose;
no longer of use.
rejected as useless or worthless;
refuse:to salvage waste products.
Physiologypertaining to material unused by or unusable to the organism.
designed or used to receive, hold, or carry away excess, superfluous, used, or useless material (often in combination):a waste pipe; waste container.
[Obs.]excessive;
needless.

Latin vāstum, noun, nominal use of neuter of vāstus, partly derivative of waster; Old North French w-, Old French gu- by influence of cognate with Frankish *wōsti desolate (cognate with Old High German wuosti)
Old North French wast(e) (Old French g(u)aste), partly
Latin vāstāre, derivative of vāstus; (noun, nominal) Middle English
Old North French waster (Old French g(u)aster)
Latin vāstus desolate; (verb, verbal) Middle English
Old North French wast (Old French g(u)ast)
1150–1200; 1960–65 for def. 6; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English

wast′a•ble, adj.

waste′less, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misspend, dissipate, fritter away, expend.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged erode.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ravage, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, despoil.
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decline, perish, wane, decay.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dissipation.
14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminution, decline, emaciation, consumption.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spoliation, desolation.
19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See desert ¹.
24.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rubbish, trash.
27.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See ravage.
30.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruined, ghostly, destroyed.
31.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unused, useless, extra.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged save.

waste /weɪst/ vb

(transitive) to use, consume, or expend thoughtlessly, carelessly, or to no avail
(transitive) to fail to take advantage of: to waste an opportunity
when intr, often followed by away: to lose or cause to lose bodily strength, health, etc
to exhaust or become exhausted
(transitive) to ravage
(transitive) informal to murder or kill

the act of wasting or state of being wasted
a failure to take advantage of something
anything unused or not used to full advantage
anything or anyone rejected as useless, worthless, or in excess of what is required
garbage, rubbish, or trash
a land or region that is devastated or ruined
a land or region that is wild or uncultivated
the useless products of metabolism
indigestible food residue
reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect, esp by a life-tenant

adj

rejected as useless, unwanted, or worthless
produced in excess of what is required
not cultivated, inhabited, or productive: waste land
of or denoting the useless products of metabolism
of or denoting indigestible food residue
lay waste ⇒ to devastate or destroy

Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-French waster, from Latin vastāre to lay waste, from vastus empty

单词	wasting
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wast•ing (wā′sting),USA pronunciation adj. gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body:a wasting disease. laying waste; devastating; despoiling:the ravages of a wasting war. n. GeologySee mass wasting. 1200–50; Middle English; see waste, -ing², ing¹ wast′ing•ly, adv. wast′ing•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wasting /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ adj (prenominal) reducing the vitality, strength, or robustness of the body: a wasting disease ˈwastingly adv WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 waste /weɪst/USA pronunciation v., wast•ed, wast•ing, n., adj. v. to use up or spend to no profit; squander:[~ + object]wasting money; wasting time. to fail to use:[~ + object]Never waste an opportunity. to (cause to) become feeble, weak, or thin: [~ + object]He was wasted by disease.[no object]Every day the patient seemed to waste away. Slang Terms[~ + object]to murder. n. an act or instance of wasting: [countable; usually singular]a waste of money.[uncountable]to cut down on waste. a devastated area, or an area that is unsuitable or considered unsuitable for living, as a desert:[countable]the frozen wastes of the tundra. something left over, esp. after some process has been performed and something more valuable removed: [countable]factory wastes.[uncountable]the disposal of radioactive waste. garbage; refuse:[uncountable]household waste. Physiology wastes, [plural] excrement. adj. [before a noun] wild; desolate; not useful:waste land. left over; extra and not necessary:waste materials; waste paper. Physiologyunused by or unusable to a living thing. designed to receive or carry away waste. Idioms Idioms go to waste, to be wasted, rather than used:This food will go to waste if you don't eat it. Idioms lay waste to, [~ + object] to devastate; destroy. waste is a verb and a noun, wasteful is an adjective:He wasted too much time trying to fix the radio. It was a waste of time. He is wasteful when it comes to using paper. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 waste (wāst),USA pronunciation v., wast•ed, wast•ing, n., adj. v.t. to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander:to waste money; to waste words. to fail or neglect to use:to waste an opportunity. to destroy or consume gradually; wear away:The waves waste the rock of the shore. to wear down or reduce in bodily substance, health, or strength; emaciate; enfeeble:to be wasted by disease or hunger. to destroy, devastate, or ruin:a country wasted by a long and futile war. Slang Termsto kill or murder. v.i. to be consumed, spent, or employed uselessly or without giving full value or being fully utilized or appreciated. to become gradually consumed, used up, or worn away:A candle wastes in burning. to become physically worn; lose flesh or strength; become emaciated or enfeebled. to diminish gradually; dwindle, as wealth, power, etc.:The might of England is wasting. to pass gradually, as time. n. useless consumption or expenditure; use without adequate return; an act or instance of wasting:The project was a waste of material, money, time, and energy. neglect, instead of use:waste of opportunity. gradual destruction, impairment, or decay:the waste and repair of bodily tissue. devastation or ruin, as from war or fire. a region or place devastated or ruined:The forest fire left a blackened waste. anything unused, unproductive, or not properly utilized. an uncultivated tract of land. a wild region or tract of land; desolate country, desert, or the like. an empty, desolate, or dreary tract or extent:a waste of snow. anything left over or superfluous, as excess material or by-products, not of use for the work in hand:a fortune made in salvaging factory wastes. remnants, as from the working of cotton, used for wiping machinery, absorbing oil, etc. Geography[Phys. Geog.]material derived by mechanical and chemical disintegration of rock, as the detritus transported by streams, rivers, etc. garbage; refuse. Physiology wastes, excrement. go to waste, to fail to be used or consumed; be wasted:She hates to see good food go to waste. lay waste, to devastate; destroy; ruin:Forest fires lay waste thousands of acres yearly. adj. not used or in use:waste energy; waste talents. (of land, regions, etc.) wild, desolate, barren, or uninhabited; desert. (of regions, towns, etc.) in a state of desolation and ruin, as from devastation or decay. left over or superfluous:to utilize waste products of manufacture. having served or fulfilled a purpose; no longer of use. rejected as useless or worthless; refuse:to salvage waste products. Physiologypertaining to material unused by or unusable to the organism. designed or used to receive, hold, or carry away excess, superfluous, used, or useless material (often in combination):a waste pipe; waste container. [Obs.]excessive; needless. Latin vāstum, noun, nominal use of neuter of vāstus, partly derivative of waster; Old North French w-, Old French gu- by influence of cognate with Frankish *wōsti desolate (cognate with Old High German wuosti) Old North French wast(e) (Old French g(u)aste), partly Latin vāstāre, derivative of vāstus; (noun, nominal) Middle English Old North French waster (Old French g(u)aster) Latin vāstus desolate; (verb, verbal) Middle English Old North French wast (Old French g(u)ast) 1150–1200; 1960–65 for def. 6; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English wast′a•ble, adj. waste′less, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misspend, dissipate, fritter away, expend. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged erode. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ravage, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, despoil. 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decline, perish, wane, decay. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dissipation. 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminution, decline, emaciation, consumption. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spoliation, desolation. 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See desert ¹. 24.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rubbish, trash. 27.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See ravage. 30.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruined, ghostly, destroyed. 31.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unused, useless, extra. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged save. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: waste /weɪst/ vb (transitive) to use, consume, or expend thoughtlessly, carelessly, or to no avail (transitive) to fail to take advantage of: to waste an opportunity when intr, often followed by away: to lose or cause to lose bodily strength, health, etc to exhaust or become exhausted (transitive) to ravage (transitive) informal to murder or kill n the act of wasting or state of being wasted a failure to take advantage of something anything unused or not used to full advantage anything or anyone rejected as useless, worthless, or in excess of what is required garbage, rubbish, or trash a land or region that is devastated or ruined a land or region that is wild or uncultivated the useless products of metabolism indigestible food residue reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect, esp by a life-tenant adj rejected as useless, unwanted, or worthless produced in excess of what is required not cultivated, inhabited, or productive: waste land of or denoting the useless products of metabolism of or denoting indigestible food residue lay waste ⇒ to devastate or destroy Etymology: 13th Century: from Anglo-French waster, from Latin vastāre to lay waste, from vastus empty
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