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!