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
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
- any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
双语例句
- Since my aunt's operation, she has simply been wasting away and may not last long.
自从我姑母动手术后，她瘦弱得简直不成样子，可能不久于人世了。 - 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。 - You are wasting your time and energy; I'm temptation-proof.
你是在浪费时间和精力，我是不会受诱惑的。 - She worked while she talked; not wasting a moment.
她一边说话一边干活，不肯荒废半点儿功夫。 - Those who shop on Sunday to beat the rush are wasting their time.
那些为了在抢购高峰前下手而在星期天购物的人是在浪费时间。 - 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。 - You're wasting your breath! do you think I don't know that?
废话！你以为我不知道吗？ - His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.
他的伙伴们给他施加压力，劝他不要再浪费钱。 - The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath.
她的语气使他明白他是在白费口舌。 - Why was he wasting her time with these irrelevancies?
他为什么要在这些无关紧要的事上浪费她的时间呢？