| 词组 | waste |
| 释义 | 1． 人们常说: a waste of labor a waste of precious time a waste of taxpayers' money a waste of effort a waste of limited space a waste of tax dollars a waste of lives a waste of valuable resources a waste of energy a waste of public funds a waste of good technology a waste of words a waste of freedom a waste of paper a waste of postage a waste of oxygen a waste of manpower a waste of cash a waste of good irony 2． 在下面例句的短语中，waste 前面常不用冠词: Don't let your caring go to waste. The enemy laid waste to the cou- ntryside after the invasion. They know how to plan，how to meet demand and how to avoid waste. There's a ton of ways to reduce waste. Stop waste on the Snake River. It is forbidden to discharge waste from factories into the environ- ment. 3． 作“废物”解时，可作可数和不可数名词。下面两种说法都可以: Many lakes and rivers are polluted by waste from factories. Many lakes and rivers in the area are polluted by the wastes from the local factories. 4． 英国人说 waste basket，waste disposal， 美国人说 wastepaper basket，garbage disposal。 |
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