to waste · to squander

làng fèi

l+àng·4th tonef+èi·4th tone

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Some people think of reading as a waste of time.

有些人认为阅读简直浪费时间。

It's a waste of time and money.

这是在浪费时间和金钱。

Tom regretted having wasted a great deal of his life.

汤姆为自己浪费了大好的青春年华感到非常后悔。

Why are we wasting time with this?

为什么我们在这上面浪费时间？

Thinking without acting is a waste of life.

想东想西而不付诸行动等于浪费生命。

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