diet

US [ˈdaɪət]
UK ['daɪət]
  • v.节食;进行规定饮食
  • n.日常饮食;日常食物;规定饮食(为健康或减肥等目的);规定饮食的时期
  • Web食性;食谱;膳食
Plural Form:diets  Present Participle:dieting  Past Tense:dieted  
diet
n.
1.
[c][u]
日常饮食;日常食物the food that you eat and drink regularly
to have a healthy, balanced diet
有健康和均衡的饮食
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish
米饭、蔬菜和鱼这些日本人常吃的食物
to receive advice on diet
接受饮食建议
2.
[c]
规定饮食(为健康或减肥等目的);规定饮食的时期a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight; a time when you only eat this limited variety or amount
a low-fat, salt-free diet
低脂肪无盐的饮食
diet drinks(= with fewer calories than normal)
低热量饮料
I decided to go on a diet(= to lose weight) before my holiday.
我决定在休假前节食。
3.
[sing]
a ~ of sth
大量单调的活动;大量单一的东西a large amount of a restricted range of activities
Children today are brought up on a diet of television cartoons and soap operas.
如今的孩子是看电视上的动画片和肥皂剧长大的。
v.
1.
[i]
节食;进行规定饮食to eat less food or only food of a particular type in order to lose weight
She's always dieting but she never seems to lose any weight.
她总是在节食,但体重好像并未减少。

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