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waste

weistnoun, verb

A21,527th most heard wordIn 71 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 136 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026

  1. n. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  2. n. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
  3. n. (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

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  1. 12:57Boy from Hammer Smith, sort of pick him up, and he was he filled the waste paper basket.来自哈默史密斯的男孩,有点被他吓到了,他吐满了废纸篓。Awful Auditions & Catastrophic Casting Stories On The Graham Norton Show
  2. 7:20Let's not, let's not waste it with other meaningful people.我们不要,不要在其他重要的人身上浪费它。Rory Scovel Reveals How Burning Man Changed His Life
  3. 1:08Did you guys know that the EPA estimates that 20 percent of the material going into the landfill is food waste?你们知道吗?美国环保局估计,进入垃圾填埋场的物质中有20%是食物垃圾。ASK This Old House | Home Compost, Boiler (S14 E5) FULL EPISODE
  4. 4:00Well, since Pizzaland asked my mom to cover the grand opening and gave her a free suite at their hotel I figured we shouldn't waste it.嗯,既然披萨乐园请我妈妈来报道盛大开业,还给了她酒店的免费套房,我觉得我们不应该浪费。Sleep No More | Full Episode | ARTHUR
  5. 0:00Stop wasting time julienning your vegetables the old-fashioned way.别再用老式方法切蔬菜丝浪费时间了。Chop Chop! A Faster Way to Julienne

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wastingwastedwastes
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waste time19×waste of12×to waste8×waste money8×don't waste7×

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