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各反对党指责修建新机场是浪费纳税人的金钱。 The opposition parties have condemned the new airport as a waste of taxpayers' money.
那简直是浪费时间和精力. It's a waste of time and energy.
我痛恨铺张浪费的行政机关。 I hate the prodigal administration.
在这种时候应大力反对如此浪费金钱。 Such waste of money should be deprecated at a time like this.
政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无望的企业. The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks.
不要把感情浪费在他身上,他是永远不会爱你的。 Don't squander your affection on him, he'll never love you.
这样浪费金钱简直是罪恶。 It's a wicked waste of money.
这纯粹是浪费时间。 It's a sheer waste of time.
别浪费时间了我们还有正经事要做。 Stop footling about, we have serious work to do.
我妻子想起居室里换块新地毯,不过我们再过6个月就要搬走,那只是白白浪费钱财。 My wife wanted a new carpet in the living room, but as we are moving in six months it would only be money down the drain.
那麽多食物都浪费了, 看著觉得可惜. What a pity to see all that food go to waste.
这是十足的浪费时间。 That has been a thorough waste of time.
这样浪费,真叫人看了心疼。 It makes one's heart ache to see such waste.
恣意挥霍的毫不在意地浪费的;极其奢侈的 Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant.
他贬低她所作的努力(认为是浪费时间). He decried her efforts (as a waste of time).
我已经戒赌了--赌博完全是浪费钱财。 I've finished with gambling it's a waste of money.
监察者防止浪费、丢失或不法行为的监察或防护者 One who serves as a guardian or protector against waste, loss, or illegal practices.