wasteful

wasteful

['weistfəl]

adj.浪费的, 挥霍的

例句与用法：

The energy shortage of the world results partly from wasteful use by the industrialized countries.

世界能源的短缺，部分是由于工业化国家挥霍能源而引起的。

We must avoid wasteful duplication of effort.

我们必须避免无谓的重复劳动。

Wasteful people usually end up in debt.

挥霍浪费者最后往往负债。

Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.

恣意挥霍的毫不在意地浪费的; 极其奢侈的

词形变化：

副词: wastefully | 名词: wastefulness |

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a.

1. 浪费的; 挥霍的; 耗费的[(+of/with)]

You should break up your wasteful habits.

你应该改掉挥霍的习惯。

He and his wife will not be wasteful of what is given them.

他和他太太不会浪费别人给他们的东西。

2. 造成破坏的

Let's end the wasteful competition.

让我们停止这种有损无益的竞争吧。

wasteful war

破坏性战争