wasted

• 形容某物被随意使用或没有产生好的结果；也非正式地形容人极度疲惫或处于醉酒状态。

Describes something that has been used carelessly or without good effect; also used informally to describe a person who is extremely tired or intoxicated.

1. Useless or pointlessB2informal

   Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being.

   徒劳的

   • That was a completely wasted effort.
   • He spent the whole day on a wasted task.
   • The meeting was a wasted hour of my life.

   同义词bootlessfruitlessfutileidleineffectualpointlesspurposelesssenselessunproductiveuselessvainworthless

   反义词effectivefruitfulproductiveusefulvaluableworthwhile

2. Not used wellB1formal

   Not used to good advantage.

   浪费的

   • The opportunity was wasted on him.
   • She felt her talent was wasted in that job.
   • All that money was wasted on a bad investment.

   同义词dissipatedlostmisusedsquanderedthrown-away

   反义词beneficialproductiveuseful

3. Shrunken or atrophiedC1formal

   Diminished in size or strength as a result of disease, injury, or lack of use.

   萎缩的

   • The patient's muscles were wasted from prolonged bed rest.
   • His leg was wasted after the accident.
   • The disease left his body wasted and weak.

   同义词atrophiedcadaverousdebilitatedemaciatedfrailgauntshrunkenskeletalweakenedwithered

4. Emaciated or gauntC1formal

   Very thin, especially from disease, hunger, or cold.

   消瘦的

   • The refugees looked wasted and exhausted.
   • Her face was wasted from months of starvation.
   • The cold and lack of food left him wasted.

   同义词cadaverousemaciatedgaunthaggardscrawnyshrunkenskeletalskin and boneswithered

   反义词chubbycorpulentfatobeseplump

• 动词，表示不珍惜地、无节制地或没有意义地使用或消耗某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

1. Use inefficientlyA2formal

   To use something carelessly or without good effect, resulting in loss or depletion.

   浪费

   • Don't waste water while brushing your teeth.
   • He wasted his entire afternoon playing video games.
   • The company wasted a lot of money on unnecessary equipment.

   同义词blowdissipatefritterlavishmisspendmisusesquanderthrow away

   反义词conserveeconomizehusbandpreservesave

2. Fail to use an opportunityB1formal

   To fail to take advantage of a chance or opportunity.

   错过

   • She wasted her chance to study abroad.
   • He wasted the opportunity to impress the investors.
   • Don't waste this moment; ask her out now.

   同义词forgofritter awaylosemissneglectpass upsquanderthrow away

   反义词capitalizeexploitgraspseizeutilize

3. Kill or destroy (slang)C1slangamerican

   To kill someone or destroy something, often used in informal or violent contexts.

   杀死或摧毁（俚语）

   • The gangster threatened to waste his rival.
   • In the movie, the hero wasted all the villains.
   • He said he would waste anyone who crossed him.

   同义词bump offdispatchdo ineliminateexterminatekillliquidatemurderneutralizeoffrub outslaytake outterminate

   反义词preserveprotectsave