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　

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

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

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

I'm wasting my time with you.
和你们在一起我真是浪费时间。
Why was he wasting her time with these irrelevancies?
他为什么要在这些无关紧要的事上浪费她的时间呢？
His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.
他的伙伴们给他施加压力，劝他不要再浪费钱。
You are wasting your breath.
你这是白费唇舌。
I've made up my mind, you're wasting your breath.
我的主意已定，你别徒费唇舌了。
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。
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 think we might be wasting time.
我想我们可能在浪费时间。
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。
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。