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

• 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。
• Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted.
  你所享受了的“浪费时间”，并没有被浪费。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• I'm wasting my time with you.
  和你们在一起我真是浪费时间。
• Anybody who does that is wasting his time and money.
  无论是谁，那样做纯属浪费时间和金钱。
• My resources are wasting rapidly.
  我的财富很快化为乌有了。
• If we don't try to get rid of wasting coal, we'll get through the coal quickly.
  如果我们不努力克服对煤炭的浪费，我们很快就会把所有的煤都用光的。
• He spent all his money, as well as wasting his time.
  他不但糟蹋了时候，还花光了他所有的钱。