158、waste K.K: [ ] IPA: [ ]
v. 浪费，糟蹋；破坏，使……荒废 ★★★

A: Should we ask the boss to change his idea about the project?
我们是否应该叫老板改变他对这个项目的想法？
B: Don’t waste your time! He never changes his mind.
别浪费时间了！他从来不改主意。

A: I wasted my time and my effort on this project. The boss rejected it.
我在这个项目浪费了时间和精力。老板否决了。
B: I’m sorry to hear that.
听到这事我真难过。

A: My wife wastes a lot of money on dresses and shoes.
我太太在衣服和鞋子上浪费了很多的钱。
B: The same as my wife!
我太太也是！