2021-03-17 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – waist & waste

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2021-03-17

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – waist & waste

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ออกเสียง waist & waste = ‘WEYST’

Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree

Waist = the narrow middle part of an object:

She wore a sash at her waist.

Not to be confused with:

waste = to use carelessly;

= lose; squander:

It’s not good to waste food.

Farlex Trivia Dictionar

Waist =

drop waist = One that has the seam at the hips, rather than the waist.

• blouse= First a garment,

usually belted at the waist, worn by peasants or workmen.

• midriff

= Based on the Old English hrif, "belly,"

it is the front of the body between the chest and the waist.

• calypso

= The style in which a shirt's tails are tied in a knot at the waist.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

waist vs. waste

Waist is a noun that refers to

the middle part of your body between the hips and chest

or upper back,

or to the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your waist.

Waste is a verb that means

"to use something valuable in a way that is not necessary or effective,"

as in "trying not to waste water/money/time."

As a noun,

waste often refers to material that is left over

or that is unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.,

as in "industrial waste."

Collins COBUILD English Usage

Waist – waste

These words are both pronounced /weɪst/.

1. 'waist'

Waist is a noun.

Your waist is the middle part of your body, above your hips.

She tied a belt around her waist.

He was naked from the waist up.

2. 'waste' used as a verb

Waste is most commonly a verb.

If you waste time, money, or energy,

you use it on something that is unimportant or unnecessary.

You're wasting time asking him to help – he won't.

We wasted money on a computer that didn't work.

3. 'waste' used as a noun

You can also say that something is a waste of time, money, or energy.

I'll never do that again. It's a waste of time.

It's a waste of money buying a new washing machine when we could repair the old one.

Waste also refers to material that has been used and is no longer wanted,

for example, because the useful part has been removed.

The river was full of industrial waste.

Your kidneys help to remove waste from your body.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Choose the Right Synonym for waste

Verb

RAVAGE, DEVASTATE, WASTE, SACK, PILLAGE, DESPOIL

mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying.

RAVAGE implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction.

a hurricane ravaged the coast

DEVASTATE implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.

an earthquake devastated the city

WASTE may imply producing the same result by a slow process

rather than sudden and violent action.

years of drought had wasted the area

SACK implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place.

barbarians sacked ancient Rome

PILLAGE implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completenesssuggested by SACK.

settlements pillaged by Vikings

DESPOIL applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction.

the Nazis despoiled the art museums

Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary

Use these exemplar sentences as a guide:

Tie this ropearound your WAIST.

Don’t WASTE paper.

What do you do with WASTE paper?

Industrial WASTE causes pollution.