Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #11174
wasteful
浪费的;挥霍的;不节约的
Using or spending something carelessly, so that much of it is wasted; not efficient in using resources.
- 1.
Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.
倾向于浪费或挥霍金钱或资源的。
- 2.
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
在时间、精力和材料使用上低效的
- 3.
tending to squander and waste
倾向于挥霍和浪费
- 4.
laying waste; - Shakespeare
破坏性的
破坏性的;毁坏的;倾向于浪费或挥霍金钱或资源的。;在时间、精力和材料使用上低效的;倾向于挥霍和浪费;破坏性的
In use
Leaving the tap running while you brush your teeth is wasteful.
The manager tried to reduce wasteful spending in the office.
It is wasteful to throw away food that could be eaten later.
a clumsy and wasteful process
wasteful duplication of effort
when wasteful war shall statues overturn
be wasteful of sth
表示“浪费某物”时常用此结构。
This process is wasteful of energy.
这个过程浪费能源。
it is wasteful to do sth
形式主语it引导,描述某行为是浪费的。
Connections
Collocations
- wasteful spending
- 浪费性开支
- The government was criticized for its wasteful spending on luxury items.政府因在奢侈品上的浪费性开支而受到批评。
- wasteful habits
- 浪费的习惯
- Leaving the lights on all night is a wasteful habit.整夜不关灯是一种浪费的习惯。
- wasteful use
- 浪费的使用
- The factory was guilty of a wasteful use of water.这家工厂因浪费用水而应受到谴责。
- wasteful duplication
- 浪费精力的重复劳动
- The two departments did the same research, which was a wasteful duplication of effort.两个部门做了同样的研究,这是浪费精力的重复劳动。
- wasteful bureaucracy
- 浪费资源的官僚机构
- Many people complain about the wasteful bureaucracy that slows down decision-making.许多人抱怨浪费资源的官僚机构拖慢了决策速度。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
waste(浪费)加上 -ful(充满),满心都是浪费,即“浪费的、挥霍的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交流、正式写作 wasteful 是中性常用词,多用于描述浪费金钱、资源或时间的情况,在口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
常用于描述资源使用不当,后接of或不定式
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wasteful /ˈweɪstfəl/ 完全押韵的是 tasteful /ˈteɪstfəl/。helpful 的 -ful 也读 /fəl/,但词干元音不同,不押韵。waste 和 taste 的 -aste 都读 /eɪst/,与 wasteful 的第一个音节读音相同。注意 wistful /ˈwɪstfəl/ 拼写相近,但元音为 /ɪ/,读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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