wasted + noun
形容词作定语,修饰名词。
It was a wasted opportunity.
那是一次被浪费的机会。
浪费的;白费的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
浪费的;白费的
Not used in a useful or effective way.
It was a wasted opportunity.
那是一次被浪费的机会。
未被有效利用的。
Not profitably used.
被毁坏或恶化的。
Ravaged or deteriorated.
消瘦憔悴的。
Emaciated and haggard.
(人)体重相对于身高偏低的。
Low weight-for-height (for a person).
Waiting an extra hour turned out to be a wasted effort.
多等一个小时原来是白费力气。
The trip to the mountain was wasted because it rained all day.
去山里的旅行白费了,因为整天都在下雨。
A wasted opportunity often makes us regret our hesitation.
一次被浪费的机会常常让我们后悔自己的犹豫。
形容词作定语,修饰名词。
It was a wasted opportunity.
那是一次被浪费的机会。
系表结构,表示被浪费。
All his efforts were wasted.
他所有的努力都白费了。
表示(某物)对某人/某事没有效果,被浪费了。
Her advice was wasted on him.
她的建议对他来说是白费口舌。
Not this
The food is waste.
Use this
The food is wasted.
形容词'wasted'表示'被浪费的',需用过去分词形式;'waste'作为形容词仅用于'waste paper'等固定搭配,此处应使用wasted。
Not this
I have waste time on this.
Use this
I have wasted time on this.
修饰'time'应用形容词'wasted'表示'被浪费的时间';'waste'是动词或名词,不能直接作定语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
浪费的机会
It's a wasted opportunity to learn from such a great teacher.
这是一个浪费的向如此优秀老师学习的机会。
浪费时间
Don't spend wasted time on trivial matters.
不要把时间浪费在琐事上。
徒劳的努力
All his wasted effort came to nothing.
他所有徒劳的努力都一无所获。
浪费的资源
The project consumed many wasted resources.
这个项目消耗了许多浪费的资源。
浪费的潜力
He is a wasted potential in that mediocre company.
在那家平庸的公司里,他是个被浪费的潜力。
荒废的岁月
She regretted the wasted years spent in that job.
她后悔在那份工作上荒废的岁月。
徒劳的旅程
It turned out to be a wasted journey because the store was closed.
结果这是一趟徒劳的行程,因为商店关门了。
白费力气
All his attempts to persuade her were wasted effort.
他说服她的所有努力都是白费力气。
错失的机会
Not applying for that scholarship was a wasted opportunity.
没有申请那个奖学金是一个错失的机会。
(游戏《侠盗猎车手》中角色死亡时的提示)
When the character dies, the screen shows 'WASTED' in big red letters.
当角色死亡时,屏幕以大红字显示‘WASTED’。
Use wasted naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
wasted 是 waste 的过去分词,联想“浪费掉了”即“浪费的”。
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面描述 “wasted”作为形容词,通常用于描述资源或时间的浪费,比较常见于日常对话和书面描述中,语气中性。
Words like 'tasted', 'pasted', 'basted', and 'waisted' rhyme with 'wasted' (all have the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /stɪd/). 'Fasted' and 'lasted' look similar but have a different vowel /æ/, so they do not rhyme.
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