wasted 的用法和发音

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wasted

/ˈweɪstɪd/
形容词 动词过去式

基本释义:浪费的;虚度的;喝醉的

词源:源自古英语"wæstan",意为"荒废"

📚 核心含义

浪费的

指资源、时间等未被充分利用

Wasted food is a global problem.
浪费的食物是一个全球性问题。
日常用语

虚度的

指时间未被好好利用

I feel like my youth was wasted.
我觉得我的青春被虚度了。
情感表达

喝醉的

俚语,指醉酒状态

He got totally wasted last night.
他昨晚完全喝醉了。
俚语

"wasted"在不同语境中有不同含义,正式场合多指"浪费的",非正式场合可表示"喝醉的",需根据上下文判断。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Don't leave the lights on - that's wasted electricity.

She regrets her wasted opportunities.

They were so wasted they couldn't stand up.

中文翻译

别让灯开着 - 那是浪费电。

她后悔自己错失的机会。

他们醉得站都站不起来。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈweɪstɪd/

威-斯-提德(重读"威")

美式发音

/ˈweɪstɪd/

威-斯-提德(重读"威")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"瓦-斯-特"(应发/eɪ/音)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 忽略词尾"ed"发音

🎯 常见搭配

wasted + 资源

表示资源浪费

wasted water
浪费的水资源
环保用语

wasted + 时间

表示时间虚度

wasted years
虚度的年华
情感表达

get wasted

表示喝醉

Let's get wasted tonight!
今晚让我们喝个痛快
俚语

语法注意

原形: waste
过去式: wasted
现在分词: wasting

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He wasted his money on books. (错误)

正确:He wasted his money on gambling.

She feels wasted after work. (错误)

正确:She feels exhausted after work.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The wasted materials should be recycled.
2. Don't let your talent go to wasted.
3. They got completely wasted at the party.

1. 这些废弃的材料应该被回收。

2. 不要让你的才能被浪费

3. 他们在派对上完全喝醉了

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• That's a wasted effort. [ˈweɪstɪd]
• I feel like my time was wasted. [ˈweɪstɪd]
• He looks totally wasted. [ˈweɪstɪd]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She wasted her time to study.
2. 读作[ˈwɑːstɪd]
3. This is a wasted of money.

1. She wasted her time studying.

2. 读作[ˈweɪstɪd](注意/eɪ/音)

3. This is a waste of money.