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　

医学

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
  Synonym:atrophywasting away
• any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  Synonym:cachexiacachexy

双语例句

• Am I wasting my time here, or what?
  我是在这儿浪费时间吗，是不是啊？
• 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！
• I've made up my mind, you're wasting your breath.
  我的主意已定，你别徒费唇舌了。
• Those who shop on Sunday to beat the rush are wasting their time.
  那些为了在抢购高峰前下手而在星期天购物的人是在浪费时间。
• The team was penalized for intentionally wasting time.
  球队因故意拖延时间而被判罚。
• It is part of the chairman's duty to keep each speaker to the point to save wasting time.
  使每位发言人不离题，少浪费时间，是主持人的部分职责。
• I'm wasting my time with you.
  和你们在一起我真是浪费时间。
• 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。
• Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted.
  你所享受了的“浪费时间”，并没有被浪费。
• I think we might be wasting time.
  我想我们可能在浪费时间。