adj. 消耗性的,渐减的;使荒废的;破坏性的。 n. 浪费;糟蹋;消耗,【医学】虚痨。 a wasting disease 消耗性疾病〔如结核病〕;痨病。
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse 同义词:atrophy, wasting away,
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease 同义词:cachexia, cachexy,
In medicine, wasting refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as "acute malnutrition" because it is believed that episodes of wasting have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrition.
例句与用法
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All tv stations specialize in time wasting . 电视台都擅长浪费时间。
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You're wasting your time here, lad . 小伙子,你在这里是浪费光阴呀。
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Don't waste life in doubts and fears . 不要在怀疑与恐惧中浪费生命。
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We emptied the waste paper onto the floor . 我们把废纸倒在地板上。
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It is a crime to waste money like that . 那样浪费金钱是一种罪过。
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Do n't waste time on domestic trivialities . 不要在家常琐事上浪费时间。
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All these waste materials can sell for money . 这些废品可以换钱。
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A wrong approach means a waste of effort . 路子不对等于白费劲儿。
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He was wasting the precious minutes . 他在浪费这宝贵的分分秒秒。
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I will not waste words in compliments . 我不想在赞扬的话语方面多费词句。