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

• My resources are wasting rapidly.
  我的财富很快化为乌有了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language.
  我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。
• He spent all his money, as well as wasting his time.
  他不但糟蹋了时候，还花光了他所有的钱。
• Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted.
  你所享受了的“浪费时间”，并没有被浪费。
• The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.
  这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。
• Since my aunt's operation, she has simply been wasting away and may not last long.
  自从我姑母动手术后，她瘦弱得简直不成样子，可能不久于人世了。