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耗
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Definitions
- 1. to waste
- 2. to spend
- 3. to consume
- 4. to squander
- 5. news
- 6. (coll.) to delay
- 7. to dilly-dally
Words Containing 耗
you're on your own (pun on 好自為之|好自为之[hǎo zì wéi zhī])
message
to use up
low consumption (energy, fuel etc)
requiring much time and effort
a blind cat finds a dead mouse (idiom)
fuel consumption
to exhaust
electric consumption
rate of consumption
to write back
fuel consumption
consumables
wear and tear
consumables
to dissipate
damage (e.g. to goods in transit)
internal friction
to require much effort
war of attrition
to waste
news of sb's death; sad news
lit. a dog who catches mice
fuel consumption
(of sth that should be retained: nutrients, moisture, heat etc) to be lost
the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
biological oxygen demand (BOD)
loss of goods
(dialect) mouse; rat
to waste
wear and tear
to consume electricity
to consume energy
nuclear fuel burnup
to spend
energy consumption
time-consuming