首页英语词典wastewaste英英释意

waste

英 [weɪst] 美[west]
  • 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

英英释意


1. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted;
"they collect the waste once a week"
"much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
2. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly;
"if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"
"mindless dissipation of natural resources"
3. the trait of wasting resources;
"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"
"the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
4. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation;
"the barrens of central Africa"
"the trackless wastes of the desert"
5. (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

双语例句


1. At the entry for " kill " , my thesaurus lists " murder " , " assassinate " and " waste " .
我的同义词词典在kill条目中列出murder, assassinate, waste 词条.

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2. Solid low-level waste will be disposed of deep underground.
放射性水平低的固体废料将做地下深埋处理。

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3. They make compost out of all kinds of waste.
他们用各种废料制造堆肥。

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4. Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste.
人口过多使得城市的垃圾处理能力达到了极限。

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5. The ability to separate out reusable elements from other waste is crucial.
能从其他废料中分离出可重复利用成分是很关键的。

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