wasting

英 [ˈweɪstɪŋ]

美 [ˈweɪstɪŋ]

adj.  (指疾病)消耗性的，使消瘦的，使虚弱的
v.  浪费; 滥用; 白费; 糟蹋; 未充分利用; 使…屈才
waste的现在分词

现在分词：wasting　

医学

BNC.34156 / COCA.33574

牛津词典

adj.

• （指疾病）消耗性的，使消瘦的，使虚弱的
  a wasting disease or illness is one that causes sb to gradually become weaker and thinner

柯林斯词典

• (疾病)使人消瘦衰弱的，消耗性的
  Awastingdisease is one which makes you gradually become thinner and weaker.

英英释义

noun

• a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  Synonym:atrophywasting away
• any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  Synonym:cachexiacachexy

双语例句

• I've made up my mind, you're wasting your breath.
  我的主意已定，你别徒费唇舌了。
• I'm wasting my time with you.
  和你们在一起我真是浪费时间。
• Am I wasting my time here, or what?
  我是在这儿浪费时间吗，是不是啊？
• Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university
  彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间。
• You're wasting your breath! do you think I don't know that?
  废话！你以为我不知道吗？
• Anybody who does that is wasting his time and money.
  无论是谁，那样做纯属浪费时间和金钱。
• We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language.
  我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。
• That teacher is wasting his effort trying to hammer useless facts into such children.
  那位老师在徒劳地向这些孩子反复灌输无用的知识。
• The team was penalized for intentionally wasting time.
  球队因故意拖延时间而被判罚。
• He's just wasting away and the doctor seems unable to help.
  他的体力日见亏损，而大夫好像也无能为力。