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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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！ - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The team was penalized for intentionally wasting time.
球队因故意拖延时间而被判罚。 - 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。