wasted

英 ['weɪstɪd] 美['westɪd]
  • adj. 浪费的
  • v. 浪费(waste的过去式)

英文词源


wasted (adj.)
late 14c., "enfeebled," past participle adjective from waste (v.). Slang meaning "intoxicated" is from 1950s.

双语例句


1. A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.
有几个是愚笨的寄生虫,但是大多数是有才能却不得志而自暴自弃的人。

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2. His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks.
他灵巧的动手能力和杰出的空间识别能力都浪费在日常事务上了。

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3. Tom wasted no time in telling me why he had come.
汤姆马上告诉了我他来的原因。

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4. Too much time has been wasted in sterile debate.
在毫无新意的辩论上已经浪费了太多时间。

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5. All the well-meant, sincere advice is largely wasted on him.
他对所有善意、真挚的建议基本都无动于衷。

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