wasteful
US
UK wasteful adj: (person: not economical)
SC 浪费的 làng fèi de
TC 浪費的
TC 浪費的
SC 挥霍的 làng fèi de ，huī huò de
TC 揮霍的
TC 揮霍的
My wasteful brother is always in debt.
wasteful adj: (inefficient)
SC 浪费时间精力的 làng fèi shí jiān jīng lì de
SC 效率不高的 làng fèi shí jiān jīng lì de ，xiào lǜ bù gāo de
We must do something about wasteful energy use if we are to reduce emissions.
wasteful adj: (extravagant in use of resources)
SC 铺张浪费的 pū zhāng làng fèi de
SC 不节约的 pū zhāng làng fèi de ，bù jié yuē de
It's wasteful to throw out food; try making something with the leftovers instead.