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.
[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; NAmEˈweɪstfl/adjectiveusing 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; NAmEˈweɪstfəli/adverbwaste·ful·ness/ˈweɪstflnəs; NAmEˈweɪstflnəs/noun[uncountable ]waste·ful/ˈweɪstfl; NAmEˈweɪstfl/waste·ful·ly/ˈweɪstfəli; NAmEˈweɪstfəli/waste·ful·ness/ˈweɪstflnəs; NAmEˈweɪstflnəs/
LDC
wastefulwaste‧ful /ˈweɪstfəl/ ●○○ adjective
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using more of something than you should, especially money, time, or effortOPP 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]
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wasteful
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浪费的(90%),挥霍的(10%)
adj.浪费的,不经济的;奢侈的
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