wasted
/ˈweɪstɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈestɪd] /ˈweɪstɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈestɪd] /ˈwā-stəd How to pronounce wasted (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wasted — 形容詞
- wastedpositive
- more wastedcomparative
- most wastedsuperlative
1. describes time, money, effort, or other resources that produce no useful result
浪費的
未有效利用的（時間、金錢等）
describes time, money, effort, or other resources that produce no useful result because they were not used in a sensible or effective way.
The six months Liam spent on the failed project felt like wasted time.
Liam 在那個失敗的專案上花了六個月，感覺就像浪費時間。
collocation: wasted + time / effort / money
Rania called the unused theatre tickets a wasted opportunity for a fun evening.
Rania 說那幾張沒用到的戲票，算是浪費了一個享受美妙夜晚的機會。
Quan deleted three apps from his phone, calling them nothing but wasted storage space.
Quan 從手機裡刪掉了三個應用程式，說它們只是浪費儲存空間。
The company's decision to close the factory meant years of worker training became wasted investment.
公司關閉工廠的決定，讓工人多年的培訓變成了浪費的投資。
- productive
describes effort that achieves a useful result
- worthwhile
emphasises that the result justifies the time or cost
文法句型
wasted + noun
be/get + wasted
用法筆記
Commonly combines with nouns like time, money, effort, energy, opportunity, and talent. Can be used both before a noun (attributive) and after a linking verb (predicative).
常見錯誤
2. very drunk from alcohol or strongly affected by drugs, to the point of losing co
爛醉的
（俚語）因酒精或藥物而不省人事
very drunk from alcohol or strongly affected by drugs, to the point of losing control or awareness.
Mauricio was completely wasted by midnight and could not remember where the car was parked.
Mauricio 到了午夜已經爛醉如泥，根本不記得車停在哪裡。
informal register; collocation: completely + wasted
Pedro stumbled into the house, too wasted to take off his own shoes.
Pedro 搖搖晃晃地走進家門，醉到連自己的鞋都脫不下來。
Obi's friends had to carry him home from the party because he was too wasted to walk.
Obi 的朋友得把他從宴會攙回家，因為他醉到走不動路。
After three cocktails at the wedding reception, Iris was completely wasted and started singing loudly.
在婚禮宴席上喝了三杯調酒之後，Iris 已經爛醉並開始大聲唱歌。
- sober
not affected by alcohol or drugs
- clear-headed
mentally sharp and unaffected by substances
文法句型
be/get + wasted
用法筆記
Slang; do not use in formal or professional writing. Common intensifiers before this sense include “completely,” “totally,” and “absolutely.” Distinguish from sense 1: “My weekend was wasted” could mean either “I did nothing useful” or “I was drunk the whole time” — context determines the meaning.
常見錯誤
3. extremely thin and weak, often as a result of disease or not having enough to ea
瘦弱的
因病或營養不良而極度消瘦
extremely thin and weak, often as a result of disease or not having enough to eat over a long period.
Folake looked terribly wasted after her long illness and barely had the strength to stand.
Folake 在久病之後看起來極度消瘦，幾乎沒有力氣站立。
predicative: be/look/seem + wasted
The stray dog was so wasted that Noa could count every rib beneath its fur.
那隻流浪狗瘦到 Noa 能清楚數出牠皮下的每一根肋骨。
The rescued bird looked wasted and weak, with feathers ruffled and eyes half-closed.
那隻被救的鳥兒看起來瘦弱又虛弱，羽毛亂糟糟的，眼睛半閉。
Léa could see the wasted body of the old horse standing motionless in the field.
Léa 看見那匹老馬瘦弱的身體，一動不動地站在田野角落裡。
文法句型
be + wasted
look/seem + wasted
用法筆記
This sense is more common in written or literary English than in everyday conversation. A more neutral alternative for everyday speech is “very thin” or “underweight.” Avoid using this sense to describe someone who is merely slim or athletic.