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wasteful

/ˈweɪstfəl/

Meanings
adjective

浪费的，挥霍的

Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.

Examples :

"Buying a new phone every year is a wasteful habit. "
每年都买新手机是个浪费的习惯。
economy value attitude business

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

Illustration resources

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

资源，物力，人力。

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

学生们利用图书馆的资源，比如书籍和电脑，来完成他们的研究项目。

Illustration phone

phone noun

/fəʊ̯n/ /foʊ̯n/

电话，手机。

"My phone rings constantly during class, making it hard to focus on my studies. "

上课的时候，我的手机总是响个不停，让我很难集中精力学习。

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deserted verb

/dɪˈzɜːtəd/

抛弃，遗弃

"The company president deserted the struggling business, leaving many employees without jobs. "

公司总裁抛弃了这家苦苦挣扎的企业，导致许多员工失业。

Illustration waste

waste noun

/weɪst/

废物，垃圾.

"The factory discarded a lot of waste material from the production process. "

工厂在生产过程中丢弃了大量的废料。

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inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

倾斜，倾向。

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

他不得不倾斜身体，顶着狂风，以免在暴风雨中被吹倒。

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unused adjective

/ʌnˈjuːst/ /ʌnˈjust/

未使用的，闲置的。

"I have two unused vouchers for a free meal."

我有两张未使用的免费餐券，一直闲置着。

Illustration desolate

desolate verb

/ˈdɛsələt/ /ˈdɛsəlɪt/

使荒凉，使人烟稀少

"The government's policies desolated the once-thriving fishing village, driving away its residents. "

政府的政策使曾经繁荣的渔村变得荒凉，把居民都赶走了。

Illustration squander

squander verb

/ˈskwɒnd.ə/ /ˈskwɑn.dɚ/

浪费，挥霍。

"The student squandered his allowance on video games, leaving nothing for school supplies. "

那个学生把零用钱都挥霍在电子游戏上，结果没钱买学习用品了。

Illustration money

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

钱，货币

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

政府使用钱，这种具有法律和社会约束力的财富凭证，来支付教师的工资。 (Zhèngfǔ shǐyòng qián, zhè zhǒng jùyǒu fǎlǜ hé shèhuì yuēshù lì de cáifù píngzhèng, lái zhīfù jiàoshī de gōngzī.)

Illustration buying

buying verb

/ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/

购买， 采购

"She is buying groceries at the supermarket. "

她正在超市购买食品杂货。

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uninhabited adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd/

无人居住的，荒无人烟的。

"The small island was completely uninhabited, with no people living there. "

那个小岛完全是无人居住的，一个人都没有。