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

• 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。
• Am I wasting my time here, or what?
  我是在这儿浪费时间吗，是不是啊？
• 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 group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.
  这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。
• At this point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time.
  在这一刻，我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。
• I told them how to do it but I was wasting my breath; they went and tried it their way& and failed!
  我告诉他们怎么做，但是我徒费口舌，他们还是按自己的一套去做&结果失败了！
• Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time.
  最后，塔普因浪费警方时间而受到警告。
• If we don't try to get rid of wasting coal, we'll get through the coal quickly.
  如果我们不努力克服对煤炭的浪费，我们很快就会把所有的煤都用光的。
• You're wasting your breath! do you think I don't know that?
  废话！你以为我不知道吗？
• He spent all his money, as well as wasting his time.
  他不但糟蹋了时候，还花光了他所有的钱。