wasteful
英 ['weɪstfʊl; -f(ə)l]
美['westfl]
- adj. 浪费的，不经济的；奢侈的
词态变化
副词: wastefully;名词: wastefulness;
英文词源
- wasteful (adj.)
- early 14c., "destructive," from waste (n.) + -ful. Meaning "lavish" is from mid-15c. Related: Wastefully; wastefulness.
双语例句
- 1. Try to avoid wasteful duplication of effort.
- 尽量避免无用的重复劳动。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful.
- 这种行为被认为是浪费而不获认可。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The whole process is wasteful and inefficient.
- 整个程序既浪费又效率低。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.
- 为避免重复劳动浪费资源,任务已经重新分派.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He became apoplectic about wasteful government spending.
- 他对于政府的浪费开销变得怒不可遏.
来自《简明英汉词典》