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IELTS BNC: 1624 COCA: 1986
wastenounuk/weɪst/ us/weɪst/

waste noun BAD USE

B1 [ S or U ] an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.浪费；滥用

That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time.那次会议根本没有取得什么成果——纯粹是浪费时间。
She's been unemployed for two years and it's such a waste of her talents.她已经失业两年了，这纯粹是浪费她的才华。
My mother couldn't stand waste - she always made us eat everything on our plates.我母亲不能容忍浪费——她总是让我们吃光自己盘子里的所有东西。
go to waste

to not be used, eaten, etc.被浪费掉

You can even make stock from the bones, so that nothing goes to waste.你甚至可以用骨头来做汤料，所以没有什么会被浪费掉。

More examples

What a complete waste of time!

It is the height of folly and a tragic waste to gallop into war.

This report is nonsense and nothing but a waste of paper.

Buying that sports car was a sinful waste of money.

The conference was a monumental waste of time.

waste noun UNWANTED MATTER

B1 [ C or U ] unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed废品，垃圾，废物，废料

This city produces 20 million tons of household waste each year.这个城市每年会产生2000万吨生活垃圾。
He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea.他反对将任何一种核废料倾倒入海中。
Millions of gallons of untreated human waste (= excrement) flow into the river every day.每天都有几百万吨未经处理的人类粪便排入河中。
Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic industrial wastes.溢油现象很常见，就像倾倒有毒工业废料一样。
The Japanese recycle more than half of their waste paper.日本人对他们一半以上的废纸进行回收。

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The government is having difficulty finding a safe depository for nuclear waste.

Most people do not want this country to become a dumping ground for toxic waste.

She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.

Liquid and solid waste is collected in the tank.

The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.

waste noun EMPTY GROUND

waste ground mainly UK

an area of ground in or near a city that is not built on or used in any way（城市里或市郊的）荒地

His body had been dumped in an area of waste ground just outside the city.他的尸体被胡乱地抛在了城外的一片荒地里。
See also
wasteland
wastes [ plural ]

large areas of land that are not used to grow crops and have few living animals or plants荒原，不毛之地

the Arctic wastes of northern Siberia西伯利亚北部的极地荒原地区

Idiom(s)

waste of space
wasteverb [ T ]uk/weɪst/ us/weɪst/

waste verb [ T ] USE BADLY

B1 to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it浪费；未好好利用

You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.洗盆浴而不洗淋浴，你会浪费大量的水。
Come on, let's get started - we've wasted enough time already.快点儿，我们开始吧——我们已经浪费了不少时间了。
Don't waste your money on such junk.别在这种垃圾上浪费你的钱。

More examples

The way we waste this planet's resources is criminal.

A lot of water is wasted through leakage.

We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted.

If you'd got on with your work instead of wasting time chatting, you'd be finished by now.

Have some more vegetables - it would be a shame to waste them.

waste verb [ T ] KILL

US slang to kill someone杀死，杀害，干掉

Idiom(s)

not waste words
waste your breath
waste no time
waste not, want not
wasted on sb

Phrasal verb(s)

waste away
IELTS BNC: 1624 COCA: 1986
waste

noun¹

 1missing an opportunity to do/use sth浪費ADJECTIVE | VERB + WASTE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, total, utter完全的浪費；徹底的浪費◇The whole thing has been a complete waste of time.整個事情純粹是浪費時間。➤big, colossal, enormous, great, huge, tremendous大量的浪費；巨大的浪費；嚴重的浪費▸➤awful, criminal, senseless, shocking, terrible可怕的浪費；可恥的浪費；無意義的浪費；驚人的浪費◇a criminal waste of public money可恥的公款浪費➤needless, pointless, unnecessary, useless不必要的浪費；無意義的浪費▸➤tragic可悲的浪費◇a tragic waste of human life對生命的糟蹋➤expensive代價沉重的浪費▸➤conspicuous明顯的浪費VERB + WASTE➤go to浪費掉◇If nobody comes all this food will go to waste.沒人來的話，所有這些食物就要浪費掉了。➤cause造成浪費▸➤avoid避免浪費◇Try to avoid unnecessary waste.盡量避免不必要的浪費。➤cut, cut down on, reduce減少浪費▸➤minimize將浪費降至最低PREPOSITION➤waste of⋯的浪費◇a waste of energy / resources能源／資源的浪費
waste

noun²

 2unwanted substances/things廢料；廢棄物ADJECTIVE | VERB + WASTE | WASTE + VERB | WASTE + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤dangerous, harmful, hazardous, poisonous, toxic危險的廢料；有害廢棄物；有毒廢料◇a dump containing hazardous waste含有有害廢棄物的垃圾場➤high-level, low-level高放／低放廢物▸➤recyclable, recycled可回收／回收的廢棄物▸➤agricultural, commercial, industrial農業／商業／工業垃圾▸➤domestic, household, kitchen家庭／生活／廚餘垃圾◇All household waste should be disposed of in strong garbage bags.所有的生活垃圾都應放到結實的垃圾袋裏進行處理。➤clinical, hospital, infectious, medical醫療垃圾；醫院垃圾；傳染性廢棄物；醫療廢棄物▸➤nuclear, radioactive核廢物；放射性廢物▸➤chemical化學廢棄物▸➤plastic塑料廢棄物➤electronic電子垃圾◇the vast amounts of electronic waste being shipped to developing countries被運到發展中國家的大量電子垃圾➤green, organic綠色／有機廢料▸➤animal, fish, hog, livestock, poultry動物排泄物；魚的排泄物；豬的糞便；家畜排泄物；家禽排泄物▸➤bodily, body, human糞便；人體排泄物➤factory, mining, slaughterhouse (especially NAmE) 工廠廢料；礦場垃圾；屠宰場垃圾◇new regulations on the feeding of slaughterhouse waste to cattle關於用屠宰場廢料餵牛的新規定➤garden, plant, vegetable, wood, yard (NAmE) 園藝垃圾；植物性廢料；蔬菜垃圾；木材廢料；庭院垃圾▸➤municipal市政垃圾▸➤liquid, solid液體／固體廢物▸➤energy, food能源廢棄物；食物垃圾➤building, construction (NAmE) 建築垃圾；施工廢棄物◇Three quarters of all construction waste was recycled.四分之三的建築垃圾都得到了回收利用。VERB + WASTE➤create, generate, produce產生垃圾◇Tonnes of waste are produced every year.每年產生數以噸計的垃圾。➤dispose of, dump, get rid of處理廢棄物；傾倒垃圾；清除垃圾◇More people are dumping waste illegally.越來越多的人在非法傾倒垃圾。➤clean up, remove清理／清除垃圾◇the highly expensive task of cleaning up toxic waste清理有毒廢棄物這一花費極大的工作➤burn, incinerate燃燒／焚燒垃圾◇an incinerator for burning hospital waste燃燒醫院垃圾的焚化爐➤bury, store填埋／存放垃圾▸➤process, treat處理廢物◇facilities for processing radioactive waste處理放射性廢物的設施➤convert into sth, recycle將廢棄物轉化為⋯；回收廢棄物◇technology to convert solid waste into renewable energy將固體廢物轉化為再生能源的技術➤deal with, handle, manage處理廢棄物◇the best solutions for managing waste處理垃圾的最好辦法➤cut, cut down on, minimize, reduce減少廢料；把垃圾減到最小量；減少垃圾▸➤eliminate清除垃圾▸➤export, import輸出／輸入垃圾◇Industrialized countries continue to export their waste.工業化國家繼續輸出垃圾。WASTE + VERB➤contaminate sth, pollute sth垃圾污染⋯◇areas contaminated by industrial waste受到工業垃圾污染的地區WASTE + NOUN➤collection垃圾收集▸➤disposal, incineration垃圾處理／焚化▸➤storage垃圾存放▸➤processing, recycling, reprocessing, treatment垃圾處理；垃圾回收利用；垃圾再處理◇a waste processing plant垃圾處理廠➤management廢棄物管理▸➤minimization, reduction垃圾最少化；垃圾減少▸➤basket, bin, paper basket (especially BrE) 廢紙簍；垃圾箱▸➤dump, facility, repository, site, tip (BrE) 垃圾場；垃圾處理場所；垃圾存放處；垃圾收集站◇The river was used for years as an industrial waste dump.這條河多年來被用作工業垃圾傾倒場。➤incinerator垃圾焚化爐▸➤pipe (especially BrE) 污水管
waste

noun³

 3wastes areas of ground not lived in or cultivated荒地ADJECTIVE➤desert, frozen, icy荒漠；冰原◇the frozen wastes of Antarctica南極地區的冰原
waste

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WASTE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤(not) completely, (not) entirely, (not) totally（沒有）完全浪費；（沒有）全部浪費◇In the end her efforts were not entirely wasted.她的努力最終沒有完全白費。➤just, simply只是浪費◇You're just wasting your breath. She never listens.你只是在白費口舌，她從來不聽別人的話。➤largely在很大程度上浪費VERB + WASTE➤can't afford to, not want to浪費不起；不想浪費◇He didn't want to waste valuable time in idle gossip.他不想把寶貴的時光浪費在說長道短中。➤hate to討厭浪費◇Their father hated to waste energy.他們的父親討厭浪費能源。➤be a shame to, seem a shame to浪費⋯很可惜◇It seems a shame to waste this good food.糟蹋了這麼好的食物真可惜。➤not be going to, not intend to, refuse to不打算／不想／拒絕浪費◇I'm not going to waste any more time on the problem.我不打算在這個問題上再浪費時間了。PREPOSITION➤on浪費在⋯上◇Don't waste your money on a hotel room.不要把錢浪費在賓館房間上。PHRASES➤no time to waste時間緊張◇Hurry up－there's no time to waste!快點兒，沒時間了！
IELTS BNC: 1624 COCA: 1986
waste noun
⇨ waste (industrial waste) ⇨ desert (the wastes of Siberia) waste

noun

waste ♦︎ garbage ♦︎ rubbish ♦︎ trash ♦︎ litter ♦︎ debris ♦︎ scrap ♦︎ refuseThese are all words for things that are no longer needed and are thrown away or left somewhere. 这些词均表示废物、垃圾。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆organic waste / garbage / rubbish / debris◆household / domestic waste / garbage / rubbish / trash / refuse◆to dump waste / garbage / rubbish / trash / debris / refuse◆to produce waste / garbage / rubbish / trash / debris◆to take out the garbage / rubbish / trash◆waste / garbage / rubbish / trash / refuse disposal / collection◆a waste / garbage / rubbish / trash dump◆a garbage / rubbish / trash / scrap heap◆a waste / rubbish / trash / litter bin◆a garbage / trash can■ waste [uncountable] ( technical 术语 wastes [plural]) materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away 废料；废物；垃圾◆Around four million tons of industrial waste are disposed of each year.每年处理约400万吨工业废料。◆the disposal of toxic / radioactive wastes有毒废物／辐射废料的处理◆Waste water is pumped from the factory into a nearby river.废水从工厂排到附近的河里。■ garbage [uncountable] (especially NAmE) waste, especially food and other wet material （尤指食物等湿的）垃圾，废物◆The garbage cans had just been emptied.垃圾箱刚刚清空。◆The canal is full of garbage and bits of wood.运河里尽是些垃圾和碎木头。■ rubbish [uncountable] (especially BrE) waste, especially paper, cardboard and other dry material that is thrown away by individual people and households （尤指纸张、纸板等干的）垃圾，废弃物，生活垃圾◆The streets were littered with rubbish.街上到处是垃圾。◆Over a third of British household rubbish is packaging.英国人的生活垃圾超过三分之一来自于包装。  see also junk ⇨ thing 3 ■ trash [uncountable] (NAmE) waste, especially paper, cardboard and other dry material （尤指纸张、纸板等干的）垃圾，废物◆The subway entrance was blocked with trash.地铁入口处堆满了废物。◆What are these letters doing in the trash?这些信为什么会丢在垃圾里？◆Don't forget to take out the trash.别忘了把垃圾带走。■ litter [uncountable] small pieces of rubbish/trash such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place （丢弃在公共场所的）垃圾，杂物，废弃物（如纸张、罐、瓶等）◆There will be fines for people who drop litter.乱扔垃圾的人将处罚款。■ debris ˈdebriː, ˈdeɪbriː; NAmE dəˈbriː[uncountable] (formal) pieces of material that are left somewhere where they are not wanted 残渣；废弃物；垃圾◆Clear away leaves and other garden debris from the pond.把池塘里的树叶和其他庭园垃圾清除干净。■ scrap [uncountable] things that are not wanted or cannot be used for their original purpose, but which have some value for the material they are made of （可加以利用的）废料，废品◆We sold the car for scrap (= so that any good parts could be used again).我们把车卖废品了。◆scrap metal / iron废金属；废铁  see also scrap ⇨ remove 1 ■ refuse ˈrefjuːs [uncountable] (formal) waste material that has been thrown away 废弃物；垃圾◆Domestic refuse can be burnt to produce electricity.生活垃圾可以焚烧以发电。NOTE 辨析 Waste, garbage, rubbish, trash or refuse? Rubbish is the usual word in British English for the things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them. Garbage and trash are both used in American English. Inside the home, garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material; trash more often refers to paper, cardboard and dry material, although you can in fact use either word for either type of waste. Waste is used especially when it is considered in very large amounts, and is not often used in the context of the home. It is a general word which can also refer to the solids and liquids that the human body no longer needs. 在英式英语中，表示垃圾或废物的常用词是rubbish。garbage和trash皆用于美式英语。在家居生活中，garbage常常指残羹剩饭等湿润的废弃物，trash常指纸张、纸板等干燥的废物，尽管两个词也可以通用。waste尤指大量的垃圾，不常用于家庭生活的语境。waste含义很广，还可指人体的排泄物◆There were no toilet facilities and no way to dispose of human waste in a sanitary manner.没有卫生间设备，因此无法卫生地处理排泄物。In British English you put your rubbish in a dustbin in the street to be collected by the dustmen. In American English your garbage and trash go in a garbage/trash can in the street and is collected by garbage men/collectors. Refuse is a formal word and is used in both British and American English. Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector. 在英式英语中，垃圾是rubbish，街上的垃圾箱是dustbin，清理垃圾的人是dustman。在美式英语中，垃圾是garbage或trash，街上的垃圾箱是garbage/trash can，清理垃圾的人是garbage man/collector。refuse一词用法正式，在英式英语和美式英语中均可使用，refuse collector与dustman或garbage collector同义，但用法正式。   see also junk ⇨ thing 3 waste

verb

waste ♦︎ lose ♦︎ throw sth away ♦︎ squander ♦︎ blow ♦︎ splurgeThese words all mean to use or spend a lot of sth, especially on sth that is not necessary or useful. 这些词均表示浪费、挥霍。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to waste / lose / throw away / squander / blow / splurge sth on sth◆to waste / lose / throw away / squander / blow / splurge money◆to waste / lose / throw away / squander / blow a fortune◆to waste / lose / throw away / squander / blow a / an chance / opportunity◆to waste / throw away / squander your life■ waste [transitive] (disapproving) to use more money, time, food, energy, etc. than is necessary or useful; to not make good or full use of a person or opportunity; to offer or say sth good where it is not valued 浪费（金钱、时间、食物、精力等）；未充分利用（某人或机会）；白费（好意）◆Why waste money on clothes you don't need?为什么浪费钱买你不需要的衣服呢？◆You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand).你跟他解释是在浪费时间。◆His talents are wasted in that job.他做那工作太屈才了。◆You're wasted as a sales manager－you should have been an actor.你做销售经理太可惜了－你应该当演员。◆Don't waste your sympathy on her－she got what she deserved.别把你的同情心浪费在她身上－她是咎由自取。  see also wasteful ⇨ extravagant ▸ waste

noun

 [uncountable, singular] ◆I hate unnecessary waste.我讨厌不必要的浪费。◆I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away).我不愿看到好好的食物被扔掉。◆These meetings are a complete waste of time.开这样的会完全是浪费时间。■ lose (lost, lost) [transitive] to waste time, money or an opportunity 浪费（时间或金钱）；错过（机会）◆We lost twenty minutes changing a tyre.我们换轮胎耽误了二十分钟。◆Hurry－there's no time to lose.快点－没时间了。◆We lost a lot of money on that deal.那笔买卖我们赔了不少钱。ⓘ Lose in this meaning is less disapproving than waste: it often suggests that time or money has been wasted through an unfortunate accident rather than through sb's fault. 表达此义时，lose较waste所含贬义少，常指时间或金钱的浪费不是某人的过错造成，而是不幸事故所致。■ ˌthrow sth aˈway

phrasal verb

(threw, thrown) (rather informal, disapproving) to waste your life or an opportunity or money in a stupid or careless way 浪费（生命）；错过（机会）；白费（金钱）◆You had everything you ever wanted and you threw it all away.你曾有过你想要的一切，却都一一浪费了。◆The team threw away a three-goal lead.这个队白白失去了领先三个球的优势。■ squander ˈskwɒndə(r); NAmE ˈskwɑːndər [transitive] (disapproving) to waste money, time, energy or an opportunity in a stupid or careless way 浪费，挥霍（金钱、时间、精力或机会）◆The company squandered millions on two dead-end projects.这家公司在两个没有前途的项目上浪费了数百万。◆The team squandered several good scoring chances.这个队白白断送了几次得分的良机。■ blow (blew, blown) [transitive] (informal, disapproving) to waste money or an opportunity in a stupid or careless way 挥霍（金钱）；浪费（机会）◆He inherited over a million dollars and blew it all on drink and gambling.他继承了一百多万元，全都挥霍在酗酒和赌博上了。◆You had your chance and you blew it.你本来有机会，但却没有抓住。NOTE 辨析 Throw sth away, squander or blow? Blow is the most informal of these and squander the least. Throw away is used less to talk about money and more to talk about other things. Blow is mostly used to talk about money and in the phrases blow your chances and blow it. * blow是这组词里最不正式的，squander是最正式的。throw away较少指浪费金钱，较多指浪费其他东西。blow最常指挥霍钱财，也常用于短语blow your chances和blow it中。■ splurge [transitive, intransitive] (informal, sometimes disapproving) to spend a lot of money at one time on sth that you do not really need 乱花钱；糟蹋钱；挥霍◆He splurged his whole week's wages on a champagne dinner.整整一周的工资，他一顿香槟晚餐就挥霍得一干二净。
IELTS BNC: 1624 COCA: 1986

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