waste
waste sth on sth
waste sth in doing sth
to use more of sth than is necessary or useful
浪费;滥用
to waste time / food / energy
浪费时间/食物/能源
Why waste money on clothes you don't need?
为什么浪费钱买你不需要的衣服呢?
She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately).
她当即拒绝了提议。
moment
片刻;瞬间
Could you wait a moment, please?
请您稍等一下,好吗?
One moment, please (= Please wait a short time).
请稍候!
He thought for a moment before replying.
他想了一下才回答。
allowance
津贴;补贴;补助
an allowance of $20 a day
每天 20 元补贴
a clothing / living / travel allowance
服装/生活/交通补贴
Do you get an allowance for clothing?
你有服装补贴吗?
apply
apply to sb for sth
apply to sth for sth
to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job, a place at college, university, etc.
(通常以书面形式)申请,请求
to apply for a job / passport / grant
申请工作/护照/拨款
to apply to a company / university
向公司/大学申请
You should apply in person / by letter.
你应该当面/写信申请。
He has applied to join the army.
他已报名参军。