wasteful
/ˈweɪstfl/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈestfəl] /ˈweɪstfl/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈestfəl] /ˈwāst-fəl How to pronounce wasteful (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wasteful — 形容詞
- wastefulpositive
- more wastefulcomparative
- most wastefulsuperlative
1. Someone or something described as wasteful uses too much of something valuable w
浪費的
使用或花費過多資源的
Someone or something described as wasteful uses too much of something valuable without getting enough benefit from it.
The company's wasteful packaging created mountains of plastic rubbish.
這家公司浪費的包裝方式產生了大量的塑膠垃圾。
collocation: wasteful packaging / wasteful habit
Theo called it wasteful to throw away food that is still good to eat.
Theo 認為把還能吃的食物丟掉很浪費。
pattern: call it wasteful to + infinitive
The old heating system was so wasteful that their energy bills doubled.
舊的暖氣系統非常浪費，導致他們的電費帳單翻了一倍。
Matthew felt guilty about his wasteful habit of buying clothes he never wore.
Matthew 對自己買了衣服卻從不穿這個浪費的習慣感到內疚。
Leaving the tap running while brushing your teeth is a wasteful use of water.
刷牙時讓水龍頭一直開著是很浪費水的行為。
- extravagant
focuses on spending too much money on luxury items, not just using too much
- lavish
suggests a deliberate choice to be generous or luxurious, often in a positive or neutral context
- prodigal
more formal and literary; implies recklessly spending money or resources until they run out
- economical
describes careful use of resources to avoid waste
- frugal
describes a lifestyle or habit of spending very little and avoiding unnecessary purchases
- efficient
focuses on achieving maximum results with minimum wasted resources