[] to use more of sth than is necessary or useful浪费；滥用◆We don't want to waste money on equipment that we won't use much.我们不想在使用频率不高的设备上浪费金钱。◆They are wasting their time trying to break into the US market.他们企图打入美国市场是在浪费时间。⨁to waste energy / money / time浪费能源／金钱／时间 (usually be wasted) to not make good or full use of sb/sth埋没；未充分利用◆His talents are wasted in that job.在那个岗位上，他的才能被埋没了。◆It was a wasted opportunity.白白浪费了一次机会。