waste/weɪst/

v. use more of sth than you need or not use sth in a useful way

n. the act of using sth in a careless or unnecessary way

v. [T] 浪费：[waist sth¹ (in) doing sth²] He wasted a lot of money (in) buying these toys. 他买这些玩具浪费了很多钱。

◇[waste sth¹ on sth²] Don't waste your time on computer games. 不要在电脑游戏上浪费时间了。

n. [S; U] 浪费：[a waste of sth] The discussion is a waste of time. 这种讨论是在浪费时间。

◇a waste of money/effort 浪费金钱/白费力气

同音 waist; waste

音组-aste/-eɪst/

taste; waste

常犯错误

✗ Don't waste time to ask such silly questions.

✓ Don't waste time in asking such silly questions. 不要浪费时间问这样愚蠢的问题了。

谚语Waste not, want not. 不浪费，不愁缺。