"wasteful" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 浪費的

Definition

指過度使用，造成浪費。用來形容不節省資源的人或行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於負面語境，常與“of”連用，如 'wasteful of time'。比 'waste' 較正式，多用來形容人或系統。通常不用於偶發小錯誤。

Examples

Leaving the lights on all day is wasteful.

整天開著燈很**浪費的**。

He is wasteful with his money and buys things he doesn't need.

他對錢很**浪費的**，買些不需要的東西。

Throwing away good food is wasteful.

丟掉好食物很**浪費的**。

Their company policies are really wasteful and outdated.

他們公司的政策非常**浪費的**，也很過時。

Buying bottled water every day is wasteful if you have clean tap water at home.

如果家裡有乾淨自來水，每天買瓶裝水很**浪費的**。

Try not to be wasteful when using paper; every little bit helps the environment.

用紙時盡量不要**浪費**；每一點節約都有助於環境。