waste

waste

單字

學習摘要

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名詞,核心意義為「浪費」
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通常為不可數名詞,沒有複數形 wastes
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特例:常與不定冠詞連用,構成 a waste of...(……的浪費)
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常見搭配:a waste of time(浪費時間)、a waste of money(浪費錢)

基本資訊

waste
n.
/weɪst/
主要意義:
浪費
可數性:
不可數

例句

Playing mobile games all day is a waste of time.
整天玩手遊是在浪費時間。
You didn't even wear that jacket. What a waste of money!
你連穿都沒穿過那件外套。真是浪費錢!
Our school wants to cut down on food waste at lunch.
我們學校想要減少午餐的食物浪費。
Leaving the classroom lights on is a waste of energy.
離開教室不關燈是一種能源的浪費。

其他意義

廢棄物;垃圾
The factory was punished for putting waste into the river.
那間工廠因為把廢棄物倒進河裡而受罰。

常見錯誤

✗
Waiting for the bus was waste of time.
✓
Waiting for the bus was a waste of time.
表達「一件事是對……的浪費」時,習慣在 waste 前加上不定冠詞 a,形成 a waste of... 的固定句型。
✗
Buying too many clothes is a waste for money.
✓
Buying too many clothes is a waste of money.
表示浪費的對象(如時間、金錢、精力)時,後面要接介系詞 of,而不是 for。
✗
There are many food wastes after the class party.
✓
There is much food waste after the class party.
waste 作名詞表示「浪費」或「廢棄物」時為不可數名詞,不能加 s,且須搭配單數動詞與修飾不可數名詞的量詞(如 much、a lot of)。
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