Apedia

Wasteful ˈweɪstfl ˈweɪstfəli ˈweɪstflnəs Wastefully Sth Time Money

This flashcard defines "wasteful" as an adjective meaning using more of something than necessary or not saving resources, and describes its adverb and noun forms as well.

This flashcard defines "wasteful" as an adjective meaning using more of something than necessary or not saving resources, and describes its adverb and noun forms as well.

word wasteful
content t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF++UM0bt2Fgf9VoGtJQTn4j/blZvSwVsKc3DDRw+KgFYrkVXSRlAMAs0xaxztXxhufNGBYOdB0LOokqDRfX+B/qYKRA4bUPteuWPtD+nUeiocX57nnaYFXfq5PtYFxaLQX3iRkt+iJZ2QumU5RB8f3C0JiuZJIo3Tpo1UsG5+3MrVuvoS/ByVdcV27qvUm8o2pwFx+CueHAYOVEQQlhwB84NZ7UKo4v8Vm1khmp/Tl0JPnqbi86G4KLwyeAkNE+z1w==
Collins
wasteful ★☆☆☆☆
/we͟ɪstfʊl/
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]浪费的;耗费的;挥霍的 Action that is wasteful uses too much of something valuable such as time, money, or energy.
  • This kind of training is ineffective, and wasteful of scarce resources...

    这种训练没有效率,而且是对稀缺资源的浪费。

  • Try to avoid wasteful duplication of effort.

    尽量避免无用的重复劳动。

wastefully
  • The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy wastefully.

    法律应当严惩浪费能源的公司。


Oxford waste·ful / ˈweɪstfl ; NAmE ˈweɪstfl / adjective using more of sth than is necessary; not saving or keeping sth that could be used 浪费的;挥霍的 The whole process is wasteful and inefficient. 整个程序既浪费又效率低。 wastefulof sth an engine that is wasteful of fuel 费燃料的发动机 waste·ful·ly / ˈweɪstfəli ; NAmE ˈweɪstfəli / adverb waste·ful·ness / ˈweɪstflnəs ; NAmE ˈweɪstflnəs / noun [uncountable ] waste·ful / ˈweɪstfl ; NAmE ˈweɪstfl / waste·ful·ly / ˈweɪstfəli ; NAmE ˈweɪstfəli / waste·ful·ness / ˈweɪstflnəs ; NAmE ˈweɪstflnəs /
LDC
wastefulwaste‧ful /ˈweɪstfəl/ ●○○ adjective
Examples
Thesaurus
Word family
using more of something than you should, especially money, time, or effort OPP  economical:  a wasteful use of resourceswasteful of The software is very wasteful of memory.wastefully adverb:  Lily had wastefully left the light on.wastefulness noun [uncountable]
WDF

wasteful

[ˈweɪstfl]

CET6
j13314
988
163
83
292
207
243
ADJ15270
23287

Spoken:

16373681
浪费的(90%),挥霍的(10%)
adj.浪费的,不经济的;奢侈的

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Life what do you want

Previous card: Run tests we want to

Up to card list: 2023恋练有词考研英语真题词汇6500分层串记牌组