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"wasting" in Chinese (Traditional)

浪費虛度(時間)消瘦

Definition

“Wasting”是“waste”的 -ing 形式。它表示對時間、金錢、食物或精力等進行不必要或不謹慎的使用,也可以指人因疾病而變得非常消瘦虛弱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Wasting”最常見於“wasting time”“wasting money”“wasting food”這類搭配。在日常英語裡,它常帶有批評意味。在醫學語境中,“wasting”還可以指嚴重的體重或肌肉流失,這和一般「浪費資源」的意思不同。

Examples

You are wasting water if you leave the tap on.

如果你讓水龍頭一直開著,你就是在**浪費**水。

Stop wasting time and finish your homework.

別再**浪費**時間了,把作業做完。

The doctor said he was wasting away because of the illness.

醫生說他因為生病正在**消瘦**下去。

We’re wasting money on subscriptions we never use.

我們在那些從來不用的訂閱上**浪費**錢。

I felt like I was wasting my weekend scrolling on my phone.

我覺得自己一直滑手機是在**浪費**週末。

No offense, but this meeting is wasting everyone’s time.

無意冒犯,但這場會議是在**浪費**大家的時間。