Wasted
“Wasted” 是 “waste” 的过去式和过去分词。基本义为“浪费掉的”“白费的”；在口语中也可形容人“烂醉如泥的”，语域较随意，正式场合应避免。
- “We wasted too much time on the wrong approach.” (我们在错误方法上浪费了太多时间。)
- “The food was wasted because nobody showed up.” (因为没人到场，食物都浪费了。)
- “All that effort would be wasted if we quit now.” (如果现在放弃，那些努力就全白费了。)
“Waste” 来自古法语 “wast”，与荒芜、消耗、未有效使用等概念相关。
词根 “waste” 加 “-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词或形容词。
环保议题中 “wasted resources” 强调资源浪费；口语里 “get wasted” 指喝醉，学习者应注意语域差异。
- 原形: waste
- 现在分词: wasting
- 固定搭配: “wasted effort” (白费力气), “wasted opportunity” (错失的机会)
“waste” 是浪费，“wasted” 就是已经被浪费掉、收不回来了。
“He realised he had wasted the morning on distractions and decided to focus on one clear task.” (他意识到自己整个上午都在分心，于是决定专心完成一项明确的任务。)