Definition of time-wasting in English:

time-wasting

noun

mass noun

1The action of wasting time.
浪费时间
Example sentencesExamples
- This is time-wasting for the police, and the witness often feels that the system is letting them down.
- What's more, this time-wasting seemed perfectly normal for London and I thought nothing of it.
- Home Secretary David Blunkett accused some lawyers of time-wasting and costing taxpayers millions of pounds.
- The CCN was also correct to state that corruption is not only the theft and mismanagement of public funds, but runs far deeper - whether in fact it is unauthorised telephone use or unproductive time-wasting at work.
- But it's also a miscarriage of justice when delays and time-wasting deny victims justice for months on end.
- He said: ‘The inconvenience and time-wasting this causes is ridiculous - it's almost cheaper to go private.’
- Besides, a little time-wasting never hurt anybody.
- Yes, this is the ideal sort of Friday night for me - a bit of stress-relieving exercise followed by some time-wasting on the Internet.
- Don't let it be said that the internet is just there for time-wasting.
- The councillor calls for less time-wasting at.
- ‘I don't have the concerns that others have because I'm seeing what the police are seeing, which is that the tests are screening out a lot of time-wasting in the laboratory,’ he said.
- There was a time when I used to shake my head at these acts of self-delusion and time-wasting from the far left.
- It is just that I can no longer tolerate the time-wasting and silly game-playing that characterise local government.
Synonyms
uneconomical, wasteful, purposeless, unproductive, time-wasting, slow, slow-moving, awkward, unwieldy, cumbersome, badly arranged, deficient, disorganized, unsystematic
1. 1.1 The tactic of slowing down play towards the end of a match to prevent the opposition scoring.
  （比赛快结束时为防对手得分而采取的）拖延时间（战术）
  Example sentencesExamples
  As for the time-wasting and celebrations, maybe he could have dished out a yellow card earlier, but you have to understand that such behaviour is normal on the continent.
  The Swedish fans are booing the Trinidad lads for time-wasting, but they don't realise that's the pace they move at when they're not playing.
  Angola keeper Ricardo is booked for time-wasting.
  Danish referee Kim Nielsen immediately produced the red card, indicating that Delgado, who was booked earlier for time-wasting, had dived.
  Niclas Alexandersson gets booked for time-wasting.
  The former Leicester City boss also believes that Porto's time-wasting and all-round behaviour made a mockery of UEFA's Fair Play campaign.
  The Belgians take their time over a goal-kick - time-wasting anyone?
  Zhang complained that the British were wasting time, received a sermon from the umpire, and then supervised some time-wasting of his own in an attempt to wrest back the initiative.
  PSV goalkeeper Gomes gets booked for time-wasting as he dilly-dallies over a free-kick.
  Robinson's just been booked for time-wasting, which tells you how the game is panning out.
  When was the last time we heard a manager berate one of his own players on TV for feigning injury, diving, time-wasting or abusing the referee?
  Fergie was furious when the fourth official signalled four minutes of injury time in a half which was littered with injuries, substitutions and time-wasting, but it proved enough.
  Dibble was booked - and then escaped any punishment for time-wasting when he picked up the ball to prevent City taking a quick corner and ran back towards his goal with it.
  He was ludicrously cautioned in stoppage time for time-wasting.
  He encourages time-wasting and has even thrown balls on the pitch to hinder games.
  Owen Coyle had scored the winner at Everton away with a sublime left-foot strike that curled around Neville Southall and served him right for all his atrocious time-wasting over the two legs.
  He might have just been trying to escape a yellow card for time-wasting but it's hard to say without knowing all the facts.
  More time-wasting from Totti, who wins a free-kick in the corner.
  Carlo Cudicini gets booked for time-wasting, when he summons a defender to take a goal-kick for him.
  Their ability to wind the clock down was a master-class which Richie Wellens, given a second yellow-card for time-wasting on Saturday, could do worse than to follow.

Derivatives

time-waster

noun ˈtʌɪmweɪstə

Offers in excess of £500,000 please, no time-wasters.
Example sentencesExamples
- We've no time for time-wasters, we have issued the figures so only people who can match them can apply.
- We do not want time-wasters to give the police the run around and if anyone knows what happened they should ring straight away.
- One third need to be seen, one third could wait until the morning and one third are time-wasters.
- We've seen many travel websites come and go, some improving, others going downhill, and we've had ample time to sort the winners from the time-wasters.

单词	time-wasting
释义	Definition of time-wasting in English: time-wasting noun mass noun 1The action of wasting time. 浪费时间 Example sentencesExamples This is time-wasting for the police, and the witness often feels that the system is letting them down. What's more, this time-wasting seemed perfectly normal for London and I thought nothing of it. Home Secretary David Blunkett accused some lawyers of time-wasting and costing taxpayers millions of pounds. The CCN was also correct to state that corruption is not only the theft and mismanagement of public funds, but runs far deeper - whether in fact it is unauthorised telephone use or unproductive time-wasting at work. But it's also a miscarriage of justice when delays and time-wasting deny victims justice for months on end. He said: ‘The inconvenience and time-wasting this causes is ridiculous - it's almost cheaper to go private.’ Besides, a little time-wasting never hurt anybody. Yes, this is the ideal sort of Friday night for me - a bit of stress-relieving exercise followed by some time-wasting on the Internet. Don't let it be said that the internet is just there for time-wasting. The councillor calls for less time-wasting at. ‘I don't have the concerns that others have because I'm seeing what the police are seeing, which is that the tests are screening out a lot of time-wasting in the laboratory,’ he said. There was a time when I used to shake my head at these acts of self-delusion and time-wasting from the far left. It is just that I can no longer tolerate the time-wasting and silly game-playing that characterise local government. Synonyms uneconomical, wasteful, purposeless, unproductive, time-wasting, slow, slow-moving, awkward, unwieldy, cumbersome, badly arranged, deficient, disorganized, unsystematic 1.1 The tactic of slowing down play towards the end of a match to prevent the opposition scoring. （比赛快结束时为防对手得分而采取的）拖延时间（战术） Example sentencesExamples As for the time-wasting and celebrations, maybe he could have dished out a yellow card earlier, but you have to understand that such behaviour is normal on the continent. The Swedish fans are booing the Trinidad lads for time-wasting, but they don't realise that's the pace they move at when they're not playing. Angola keeper Ricardo is booked for time-wasting. Danish referee Kim Nielsen immediately produced the red card, indicating that Delgado, who was booked earlier for time-wasting, had dived. Niclas Alexandersson gets booked for time-wasting. The former Leicester City boss also believes that Porto's time-wasting and all-round behaviour made a mockery of UEFA's Fair Play campaign. The Belgians take their time over a goal-kick - time-wasting anyone? Zhang complained that the British were wasting time, received a sermon from the umpire, and then supervised some time-wasting of his own in an attempt to wrest back the initiative. PSV goalkeeper Gomes gets booked for time-wasting as he dilly-dallies over a free-kick. Robinson's just been booked for time-wasting, which tells you how the game is panning out. When was the last time we heard a manager berate one of his own players on TV for feigning injury, diving, time-wasting or abusing the referee? Fergie was furious when the fourth official signalled four minutes of injury time in a half which was littered with injuries, substitutions and time-wasting, but it proved enough. Dibble was booked - and then escaped any punishment for time-wasting when he picked up the ball to prevent City taking a quick corner and ran back towards his goal with it. He was ludicrously cautioned in stoppage time for time-wasting. He encourages time-wasting and has even thrown balls on the pitch to hinder games. Owen Coyle had scored the winner at Everton away with a sublime left-foot strike that curled around Neville Southall and served him right for all his atrocious time-wasting over the two legs. He might have just been trying to escape a yellow card for time-wasting but it's hard to say without knowing all the facts. More time-wasting from Totti, who wins a free-kick in the corner. Carlo Cudicini gets booked for time-wasting, when he summons a defender to take a goal-kick for him. Their ability to wind the clock down was a master-class which Richie Wellens, given a second yellow-card for time-wasting on Saturday, could do worse than to follow. Derivatives time-waster noun ˈtʌɪmweɪstə Offers in excess of £500,000 please, no time-wasters. Example sentencesExamples We've no time for time-wasters, we have issued the figures so only people who can match them can apply. We do not want time-wasters to give the police the run around and if anyone knows what happened they should ring straight away. One third need to be seen, one third could wait until the morning and one third are time-wasters. We've seen many travel websites come and go, some improving, others going downhill, and we've had ample time to sort the winners from the time-wasters.
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