wasting

英 [ˈweɪstɪŋ]

美 [ˈweɪstɪŋ]

adj.  (指疾病)消耗性的，使消瘦的，使虚弱的
v.  浪费; 滥用; 白费; 糟蹋; 未充分利用; 使…屈才
waste的现在分词

现在分词：wasting　

医学

BNC.34156 / COCA.33574

牛津词典

adj.

• （指疾病）消耗性的，使消瘦的，使虚弱的
  a wasting disease or illness is one that causes sb to gradually become weaker and thinner

柯林斯词典

• (疾病)使人消瘦衰弱的，消耗性的
  Awastingdisease is one which makes you gradually become thinner and weaker.

英英释义

noun

• a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  Synonym:atrophywasting away
• any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  Synonym:cachexiacachexy

双语例句

• Those who shop on Sunday to beat the rush are wasting their time.
  那些为了在抢购高峰前下手而在星期天购物的人是在浪费时间。
• Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time.
  最后，塔普因浪费警方时间而受到警告。
• I told them how to do it but I was wasting my breath; they went and tried it their way& and failed!
  我告诉他们怎么做，但是我徒费口舌，他们还是按自己的一套去做&结果失败了！
• My resources are wasting rapidly.
  我的财富很快化为乌有了。
• You are wasting your time and energy; I'm temptation-proof.
  你是在浪费时间和精力，我是不会受诱惑的。
• The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath.
  她的语气使他明白他是在白费口舌。
• You are wasting your breath.
  你这是白费唇舌。
• If we don't try to get rid of wasting coal, we'll get through the coal quickly.
  如果我们不努力克服对煤炭的浪费，我们很快就会把所有的煤都用光的。
• You're wasting your breath! do you think I don't know that?
  废话！你以为我不知道吗？
• If I did nothing, I was wasting my time and my life.
  如果我这样做什么，我是在浪费我的时间和我的生活。