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wasting

UK //ˈweɪstɪŋ//US //ˈweɪstɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'wasten',来自古法语 'gaster'(破坏、浪费),最终源自拉丁语 'vastare'(使荒废、破坏)。

noun

❶ 指逐渐消耗或损耗的过程,通常指时间、资源或能量的不必要流失,也可指身体因疾病而逐渐消瘦。

“The wasting of natural resources is a serious global issue.”

(自然资源的浪费是一个严重的全球性问题。)

“His illness caused a severe wasting of his muscles.”

(他的疾病导致肌肉严重萎缩。)

同义词:depletion, consumption, deterioration

adjective

❶ 描述导致消耗或损耗的特性,常用于医学领域指导致身体组织损失的疾病。

“He suffered from a wasting disease that left him weak.”

(他患有一种消耗性疾病,这使他变得虚弱。)

“The wasting process of the old building was accelerated by neglect.”

(由于疏于维护,这座老建筑的损耗过程加快了。)

同义词:debilitating, emaciating, deteriorating

常见短语

wasting away — 指人或物逐渐衰弱、消耗或消失的过程,常带有悲伤或无奈的意味。

“Without proper treatment, the patient was slowly wasting away.”

(没有适当的治疗,病人正在慢慢衰弱。)

wasting disease — 医学术语,特指导致身体组织逐渐损耗的疾病,如结核病或某些慢性病。

“Tuberculosis was once known as the great wasting disease.”

(肺结核曾被称为伟大的消耗性疾病。)