waste one's breath 白费口舌
kill time 消磨时间
lose one's time 浪费时间的另一种说法
spend time doing sth 花时间做某事
make the most of time 充分利用时间
1. Stop wasting my time with such nonsense.
别再拿这种废话浪费我的时间了。
2. I feel like I've been wasting my time trying to fix this old computer.
我觉得我花时间在修这台旧电脑上纯属浪费。
3. Don't waste your time worrying about things you cannot control.
别把时间浪费在担忧那些你无法控制的事情上。
4. He is always late and wastes everyone's time.
他总是迟到,浪费了大家的时间。
A: Can you help me with this project?
A:你能帮我这个项目吗?
B: I'm sorry, but I can't. I have a deadline coming up, and I can't waste my time on extra tasks.
B:抱歉,我不行。我马上要交稿了,不能在我的时间上浪费在额外任务上。
1) 虚度光阴,指时间被无效消耗。
2) 做无意义的事,强调行为缺乏价值或目的。
3) 在口语中常带有抱怨或指责语气,表示对某人或某事的不满。
1. 浪费时间;虚度光阴
2. 做无用功
e.g.Stop wasting my time!
别浪费我的时间了!
verb phrase
1. To spend time doing something that is useless, unimportant, or not enjoyable.
Synonym: kill time, lose time