waste·ful
adjective/ˈweɪstfl/
/ˈweɪstfl/
- using more of something than is necessary; not saving or keeping something that could be used
浪费的；挥霍的 - The whole process is wasteful and inefficient.
整个程序既浪费又低效。 - a wasteful use of resources
对资源的浪费 - The water shortage is due to wasteful consumption during a period of drought.
水资源短缺是由于干旱期间的浪费性消耗造成的。 - wasteful of something an engine that is wasteful of fuel
费燃料的发动机 - This system is wasteful of time and energy.
这个系统浪费时间和能源。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWasteful is used with these nouns:- duplication
- system
- The whole process is wasteful and inefficient.