英语词汇“wasteful”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uk/ˈweɪst.fəl/us/ˈweɪst.fəl/disapproving

using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted:

It's wasteful the way you throw so much food away!

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wastefully

adverb uk/ˈweɪst.fəl.i/us/ˈweɪst.fəl.i/disapproving

单词	wasteful
释义	Contents adjective (1) wasteful (1) more…(1) wastefully English American Business wastefuladjective uk/ˈweɪst.fəl/us/ˈweɪst.fəl/disapproving using something in a careless way and causing some of it to be wasted: It's wasteful the way you throw so much food away! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Wasting boondoggle dissipate down the drain idiom fritter *fritter sth* away lose misspend piss sth away prodigal profligate reinvent reinvent the wheel idiom throw toss toss sth away wastage waste waste not, want not idiom wasted waster See more results » wastefully adverb uk/ˈweɪst.fəl.i/us/ˈweɪst.fəl.i/disapproving wastefuladjective us/ˈweɪst·fəl/ wasteful adjective (BAD USE) being a bad use of something valuable that you have only a limited amount of: wasteful spending a wasteful use of resources wastefuladjective uk/ˈweɪstfəl/us not being careful about the amount of resources used for something: Top business advisers have been brought in to identify areas of wasteful government spending**.
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