waste
- n. 浪费；废物；荒地；损耗；地面风化物
- vt. 浪费；消耗；使荒芜
- vi. 浪费；变消瘦；挥霍钱财
- adj. 废弃的；多余的；荒芜的
词组搭配
go to waste
be unused or expended to no purpose
被浪费掉
lay waste to (或lay something (to) waste)
completely destroy
完全毁坏
a land laid waste by war.
被战争完全毁坏的国家。
waste one's breath
a land laid waste by war.
被战争完全毁坏的国家。
waste of space
(informal)a person perceived as useless or incompetent
(非正式)无用之人，无能之辈
waste not, want not
(proverb)if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without extravagance you will never be in need
(谚)不浪费，不愁缺
waste words
waste (one's) breath
To gain or accomplish nothing by speaking.
徒费口舌：费了口舌却一无所获