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Wasteful 英[ˈweɪstfl 美[ˈwestfəl Adj.浪费的;挥霍的;奢侈的;〈诗〉荒芜的 Adj Graded 浪费的;耗费的;挥霍的 Action Valuable

单词 wasteful
音标
英[ˈweɪstfl] 美[ˈwestfəl]
解释
adj.浪费的;挥霍的;奢侈的;〈诗〉荒芜的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例:Try to avoid wasteful duplication of effort.尽量避免无用的重复劳动。
变形
noun:wastefulness~adv:wastefully~

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