waste

1. V-T If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed. 浪費

There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them. 原因可能很多，而他不打算浪費時間猜測這些原因。

I resolved not to waste money on a hotel. 我決定不把錢白白浪費在旅館住宿上。

2. N-SING Waste is also a noun. (時間、金錢等的) 浪費

It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints. 為了種種小毛病去看醫(yī)生是浪費時間。

3. N-UNCOUNT Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. 浪費

The packets are measured to reduce waste. 測量包裹尺寸以減少浪費。

4. N-UNCOUNT Waste is material that has been used and is no longer wanted, for example, because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out. 廢物; 廢水[also N in pl]

Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste. 國會通過了一條管理廢物處理的法律。

...the dangers posed by toxic waste. …有毒廢棄物造成的危險。

5. V-T If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available. 錯過 (機會)

Let's not waste an opportunity to see the children. 我們別錯過看看孩子們的機會。

6. ADJ Waste land is land, especially in or near a city, that is not used or taken care of by anyone, and so is covered by wild plants and rubbish. 荒蕪的; 廢棄的[英國英語]

7. PHRASE If something goes to waste, it remains unused or has to be thrown away. 被浪費掉

So much of his enormous effort and talent will go to waste if we are forced to drop one hour of the film. 如果我們被迫刪減一小時的電影，就會浪費掉他的非凡努力和才華。

8. to waste no time→see time