This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful.是什么意思？

This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful.

这种行为被认为是浪费而不获认可。

this

pron. 这，这个，这事，这人，这时，下面所说的事；adj. 这，这个，刚过去的，即将到来的，今…，本…；adv. 这样地，就是这样，这么地；

例句
Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year...
维多利亚瀑布今年的降雨量超过了平均水平。

practice

n. 练习，实践，（医生或律师的）业务，惯例；vi. 实行，惯常地进行，练习，实习；vt. 实行，实践，执业，练习，惯常地进

例句
...a Code of Practice that would give patients right of access to their medical records.
允许病人查看自己病历的职业准则

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

frowned

v. 皱眉( frown的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句
The priest frowned into the light, his face puzzled.
神父在亮光下皱起了眉头，一脸疑惑。

upon

prep. 在…上面，当…时候；

例句
...the doctrine of absolute monarchy based upon divine right.
以神权为基础的君主专制学说

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

being

n. 存在，生物，人，要素，本质；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

wasteful

adj. 浪费的，挥霍的，奢侈的，〈诗〉荒芜的；

例句
...layers of expensive, wasteful packaging.
一层层又昂贵又浪费的包装