| 词组 | waste |
| 释义 | verb | noun waste1 /weɪst/ verb to use more of something than is useful or sensible, or not use something fullynounswaste time We wasted a lot of time arguing about who was to blame.waste two hours/ten minutes etc They wasted six weeks doing work that all had to be done again.waste money They wasted a lot of money on unnecessary things.waste energy/electricity/water Leaving lights switched on at night wastes energy. | During the long dry summer, people were told not to waste water.waste resources We should not waste our country’s natural resources.waste space How can I make use of the wasted space under the stairs?waste effort/energy Don’t waste your effort trying to make him change his mind.waste a chance/opportunity She wonders why they are wasting their chance to get an education.waste your life He felt that he had wasted his life instead of doing something useful.waste your talents He knew he was wasting his talents working in the shop, and tried to get a job as a journalist.prepositionswaste sth on sth/sb Don’t waste your money on those stupid magazines! verb | noun waste2 /weɪst/ noun 1. unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used somethingadjectiveshousehold/domestic waste (=from homes) Newspapers and magazines make up 10% of household waste.industrial waste (=from factories) A lot of pollution is caused by industrial waste.agricultural waste (=from farms) Scientists are trying to develop fuels from agricultural waste.chemical waste There should be stricter controls over chemical waste.hazardous/toxic waste (=dangerous because it is poisonous) They were fined for illegal dumping of hazardous waste.nuclear/radioactive waste Radioactive waste must be safely transported.organic waste (=from plants, fruits, and vegetables) Organic waste can be used to make compost for your garden.human waste (=from people going to the toilet) The prison was full of the smell of human waste.verbsrecycle waste How much of our household waste is recycled?get rid of waste also dispose of waste formal One way of disposing of waste is to burn it.dump waste They were fined for illegally dumping waste.create/produce waste This process produces a lot of waste.reduce/minimize waste We need to minimize waste and encourage recycling.burn waste also incinerate waste formal For many years, solid waste was incinerated.reprocess waste (=treat radioactive waste so that it can be used again) The plant reprocesses nuclear waste.waste contaminates/pollutes sth (=adds harmful substances to it) Waste from factories is contaminating our rivers.waste + nounswaste disposal (=getting rid of waste) There are strict rules about hazardous waste disposal.waste treatment (=making waste less harmful) The company was praised for its waste treatment programme.waste processing (=treating radioactive waste so it can be used again) They have been accused of not taking proper precautions at their waste processing plant.a waste product (=an unwanted substance which is produced as part of a process) Your kidneys separate water and waste products from the blood.waste paper (=paper that has been used and thrown away) We recycle all our waste paper.a waste pipe (=a pipe for carrying unwanted liquids from a machine) a washing machine waste pipe2. a failure to use something in an effective, useful, or sensible wayadjectivesa complete/total waste That was a complete waste of effort.a terrible waste It would be a terrible waste if you didn’t become a writer.a tragic waste (=used especially after someone young has died) Police described her death as “a tragic waste of a young life”.an unnecessary/needless waste The meeting was an unnecessary waste of time.verbsbe a waste He is so talented it would be a waste if he didn’t join a band.go to waste (=not used and therefore wasted) Don’t let all this food go to waste.phrasesa waste of money/time/effort/space etc She thinks make-up is a waste of money. |
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