wasteful
英 [ˈweɪstfl] 美 [ˈwestfəl]

adj.

浪费的；挥霍的；奢侈的；〈诗〉荒芜的

英英释义

wasteful[ 'weistful ]

• adj.
  • inefficient in use of time and effort and materials

    "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"

    同义词：uneconomical

  • tending to squander and waste
  • laying waste

    "when wasteful war shall statues overturn"

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. His weakness is that he is very wasteful.
   他的弱点是爱浪费。
2. We must avoid wasteful duplication of effort.
   我们必须避免无谓的重复劳动。
3. It is wasteful to throw way glass, paper and metal.
   把玻璃，纸张以及金属扔掉是很浪费的。
4. The energy shortage of the world results partly from wasteful use by the industrialized countries.
   世界能源的短缺，部分是由于工业化国家挥霍能源而引起的。

权威例句

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