时间: 2025-04-25 14:11:19
美: [west]
英: [weɪst]
n. 浪费；废物；荒地；损耗；地面风化物
vt. 浪费；消耗；使荒芜
vi. 浪费；变消瘦；挥霍钱财
adj. 废弃的；多余的；荒芜的
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词源分析：
“Waste” 源自古法语“waste”，进一步源自拉丁语“vastare”，意为“摧毁”或“荒废”。词根“vast”意为“空的”或“无用的”。
历史背景：
“Waste” 在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到13世纪，最早用于描述资源的损失或未被利用的状态。
课本：
在**，尤其是中学英语教材中，常常会出现“waste”作为重要词汇。
在牛津大学出版社和美国的教材中，通常在初中阶段教授该词，涉及到环境保护、资源利用等主题。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
Waste not, want not.
“不浪费，就不会缺乏。” — 这是一句谚语，鼓励节约。
The company aims to reduce waste in its production process.
“该公司旨在减少生产过程中的浪费。”
— 商业环境中常见的表述。
Food waste is a significant issue in many countries.
“食品浪费在许多国家是一个重大问题。”
— 环境保护的重要讨论话题。
He felt it was a waste of money to buy such an expensive car.
“他觉得买这么贵的车是一种浪费。”
— 日常交流中的观点表达。
The city has implemented new policies to manage waste effectively.
“该市实施了新政策以有效管理废物。”
— 政策与环境管理的结合。
同义词：
反义词：
通过以上分析，用户可以更全面地理解和应用“waste”这个单词。
[V-T] If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed. 浪费
例：There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them.原因可能很多，而他不打算浪费时间猜测这些原因。
例：I resolved not to waste money on a hotel.我决定不把钱白白浪费在旅馆住宿上。
[N-SING] Waste is also a noun. (时间、金钱等的) 浪费
例：It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints.为了种种小毛病去看医生是浪费时间。
[N-UNCOUNT] Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. 浪费
例：The packets are measured to reduce waste.测量包裹尺寸以减少浪费。
[[also N in pl]] Waste is material that has been used and is no longer wanted, for example, because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out. 废物; 废水
例：Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste.国会通过了一条管理废物处理的法律。
例：...the dangers posed by toxic waste.…有毒废弃物造成的危险。
[V-T] If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available. 错过 (机会)
例：Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children.我们别错过看看孩子们的机会。
[PHRASE] If something goes to waste, it remains unused or has to be thrown away. 被浪费掉
例：So much of his enormous effort and talent will go to waste if we are forced to drop one hour of the film.如果我们被迫删减一小时的电影，就会浪费掉他的非凡努力和才华。