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单词 waster
释义
wasterwast‧er /ˈweɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Although it is easy to dismiss meetings as time wasters, the above indicates why you should take them seriously.
  • FoE pinpointed fridges, light bulbs, washing machines, dishwashers, televisions, and tumble driers as energy wasters.
  • How could such an intelligent and articulate woman want a bloody waster like you?
  • Kate can't abide wasters, you know that as well as I do.
  • Romantic as it may be, a fireplace without glass doors is a real energy waster.
  • Unfortunately, he turned out to be a waster and dissipated his fortune before dying young.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Although it is easy to dismiss meetings as time wasters, the above indicates why you should take them seriously.· Cons: Writing with pen and paper is perhaps one of the greatest time wasters in the business world.· Good experience and dedication, no time wasters.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Although it is easy to dismiss meetings as time wasters, the above indicates why you should take them seriously.
  • Cons: Writing with pen and paper is perhaps one of the greatest time wasters in the business world.
  • FoE pinpointed fridges, light bulbs, washing machines, dishwashers, televisions, and tumble driers as energy wasters.
  • Good experience and dedication, no time wasters.
  • Romantic as it may be, a fireplace without glass doors is a real energy waster.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounwastagewastewastefulnesswasterwastreladjectivewastewastefulwastedwastingverbwasteadverbwastefully
1 British English informal someone who you think will never achieve any success in life:  All her friends are drunks or wasters.2 time/money/energy waster someone or something that does not use time etc carefully or well
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