wasting

adj.

1. （指疾病）消耗性的，使消瘦的，使虚弱的
   a wasting disease or illness is one that causes sb to gradually become weaker and thinner

1. (疾病)使人消瘦衰弱的，消耗性的
   A wasting disease is one which makes you gradually become thinner and weaker.

1. Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university
   彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间。
2. His companions brought pressure to bear on him, urging him to stop wasting money.
   他的伙伴们给他施加压力，劝他不要再浪费钱。
3. Those who shop on Sunday to beat the rush are wasting their time.
   那些为了在抢购高峰前下手而在星期天购物的人是在浪费时间。
4. The tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath.
   她的语气使他明白他是在白费口舌。
5. Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time.
   最后，塔普因浪费警方时间而受到警告。
6. We used to grumble that we were wasting time learning a dead language.
   我们过去常常抱怨自己是在浪费时间学一门死语言。
7. The group says it wants politicians to stop wasting public money on what it believes are frivolous projects.
   这个团体表示希望从政者不要再把公帑浪费在一些它认为无关痛痒的项目上。
8. Why was he wasting her time with these irrelevancies?
   他为什么要在这些无关紧要的事上浪费她的时间呢？
9. At this point, it suddenly struck me that I was wasting my time.
   在这一刻，我突然意识到自己是在浪费时间。
10. Am I wasting my time here, or what?
    我是在这儿浪费时间吗，是不是啊？
11. The team was penalized for intentionally wasting time.
    球队因故意拖延时间而被判罚。
12. You're wasting your breath! do you think I don't know that?
    废话！你以为我不知道吗？
13. You are wasting your breath.
    你这是白费唇舌。
14. I've made up my mind, you're wasting your breath.
    我的主意已定，你别徒费唇舌了。
15. My resources are wasting rapidly.
    我的财富很快化为乌有了。
16. Since my aunt's operation, she has simply been wasting away and may not last long.
    自从我姑母动手术后，她瘦弱得简直不成样子，可能不久于人世了。
17. If we don't try to get rid of wasting coal, we'll get through the coal quickly.
    如果我们不努力克服对煤炭的浪费，我们很快就会把所有的煤都用光的。
18. He's just wasting away and the doctor seems unable to help.
    他的体力日见亏损，而大夫好像也无能为力。
19. There is no use wasting time in discussing the matter.
    浪费时间去讨论这事是没有用的。
20. Anybody who does that is wasting his time and money.
    无论是谁，那样做纯属浪费时间和金钱。
21. She worked while she talked; not wasting a moment.
    她一边说话一边干活，不肯荒废半点儿功夫。
22. It is part of the chairman's duty to keep each speaker to the point to save wasting time.
    使每位发言人不离题，少浪费时间，是主持人的部分职责。
23. That teacher is wasting his effort trying to hammer useless facts into such children.
    那位老师在徒劳地向这些孩子反复灌输无用的知识。
24. I told them how to do it but I was wasting my breath; they went and tried it their way& and failed!
    我告诉他们怎么做，但是我徒费口舌，他们还是按自己的一套去做&结果失败了！
25. Time you enjoyed wasting was not wasted.
    你所享受了的“浪费时间”，并没有被浪费。
26. You are wasting your time and energy; I'm temptation-proof.
    你是在浪费时间和精力，我是不会受诱惑的。
27. He spent all his money, as well as wasting his time.
    他不但糟蹋了时候，还花光了他所有的钱。
28. If I did nothing, I was wasting my time and my life.
    如果我这样做什么，我是在浪费我的时间和我的生活。
29. I'm wasting my time with you.
    和你们在一起我真是浪费时间。
30. I think we might be wasting time.
    我想我们可能在浪费时间。

noun

1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

   Synonym:    atrophywasting away

2. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

   Synonym:    cachexiacachexy