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

• 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！
• 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。
• He's just wasting away and the doctor seems unable to help.
  他的体力日见亏损，而大夫好像也无能为力。
• Am I wasting my time here, or what?
  我是在这儿浪费时间吗，是不是啊？
• At this point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time.
  在这一刻，我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。
• 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。
• The team was penalized for intentionally wasting time.
  球队因故意拖延时间而被判罚。
• 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。
• It is part of the chairman's duty to keep each speaker to the point to save wasting time.
  使每位发言人不离题，少浪费时间，是主持人的部分职责。
• I've made up my mind, you're wasting your breath.
  我的主意已定，你别徒费唇舌了。