waste意为“浪费”。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te ?=\H)SKwMn~pLX/03LFroG]
用作名词时，常用于句式a waste of...。例如：[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te uk{;=s{W|p^WUy09JFroG]
If you buy so expensive a dress, it will be a waste of money. 如果你买这么贵的衣服，那简直是浪费钱。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te piV?JQZ t,}O\_0$-FroG]
I think it a waste of time to quarrel with him about it. 我认为和他争吵是浪费时间。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te l?U@gR'8Q?|3tpS#PFroG]
作动词时，其用法和动词spend相似，主要句式如下：[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te LJB�1nEx}E?T%?$SB=FroG]
(1) waste + n. 例如: We mustn't waste any time or money. 我们不许浪费时间和金钱。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te Movz=E[}rVVo4"teFroG]
(2) waste... on... 例如: Don't waste time on the house. 不要在那座房子上浪费时间了。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te 4[A6=t[G9ZmK%?a@FroG]
(3) waste... (in) doing... 例如: Don't waste time (in) talking with him. He won't listen. 别浪费时间和他谈话了，他不会听的。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te |L:
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