How do you use "waste" in a sentence?

Don't waste water; there's a drought. It would be a waste to throw away perfectly good food. The household waste is collected every Tuesday.

waste

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意味: To use something carelessly or for no purpose, or unwanted materials and rubbish

浪费，废物，垃圾

desperdiciar, residuos, desecho

無駄にする、廃棄物、浪費

낭비하다, 폐기물, 낭비

Waste means to use something carelessly or for no purpose, or refers to unwanted materials and rubbish. 'Waste of time' is a common expression. 'Lay waste to' means to destroy completely. 'Waste not, want not' encourages avoiding wastefulness to prevent future need.

「waste」意为不小心或无目的地使用某物，或指不需要的材料和垃圾。「waste of time」是常见表达。「lay waste to」意为完全摧毁。「waste not, want not」鼓励避免浪费以防止将来的需要。

«Waste» significa usar algo descuidadamente o sin propósito, o se refiere a materiales no deseados y basura. «Waste of time» es una expresión común. «Lay waste to» significa destruir completamente. «Waste not, want not» anima a evitar el desperdicio para prevenir necesidades futuras.

「waste」は何かを不注意に使ったり、目的なく使ったりすること、または不要な材料やゴミを指します。「waste of time」は一般的な表現です。「lay waste to」は完全に破壊することを意味します。「waste not, want not」は将来の必要を防ぐために無駄を避けることを奨励します。

waste는 무언가를 부주의하게 또는 목적 없이 사용하는 것을 뜻하거나, 불필요한 물질이나 쓰레기를 가리킵니다. 'waste of time'은 흔히 쓰이는 표현입니다. 'lay waste to'는 완전히 파괴하다는 뜻이며, 'waste not, want not'은 낭비를 피해야 나중에 부족함이 없다는 격언입니다.

例文

Don't waste water; there's a drought.
不要浪费水，现在正干旱。
No desperdicies agua; hay sequía.
水を無駄にしないでください。干ばつです。
물을 낭비하지 마세요. 가뭄입니다.
It would be a waste to throw away perfectly good food.
把完全好的食物扔掉太浪费了。
Sería un desperdicio tirar comida perfectamente buena.
完全に良い食べ物を捨てるのはもったいないでしょう。
멀쩡한 음식을 버리는 것은 낭비일 것입니다.
The household waste is collected every Tuesday.
生活垃圾每周二收集。
Los residuos domésticos se recogen todos los martes.
家庭ゴミは毎週火曜日に収集されます。
가정 쓰레기는 매주 화요일에 수거됩니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old North French 'waster' meaning 'to spoil' or 'to ruin', from Latin 'vastare' (to lay waste), from 'vastus' (empty, desolate). Related to 'vast' and 'devastate'.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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