food

英 [fuːd]

美 [fuːd]

n.  食物; (某种)食物

复数：foods　

中考高考IELTSCET4考研医学

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.466 / COCA.366

习惯用语

n.

food for thought
• 引人深思的想法
  an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully

牛津词典

noun

• 食物
  things that people or animals eat
  1. a shortage of food/food shortages
     粮食短缺
  2. food and drink
     饮食
  3. the food industry
     食品工业
• （某种）食物
  a particular type of food
  1. Do you like Italian food?
     你喜欢意大利食物吗？
  2. frozen foods
     冷冻食品
  3. a can of dog food (= for a dog to eat)
     一罐狗食
  4. He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything) .
     他不想吃东西。

柯林斯词典

• See also:Enjoy your food....supplies of food and water....emergency food aid....frozen foods.convenience foodfast foodhealth foodjunk foodwholefood
• PHRASE (常指因生病)不想吃东西，厌食
  If you areoffyourfood, you do not want to eat, usually because you are ill.
  1. It's not like you to be off your food.
     胃口不好，这可不像你了。
• PHRASE 引人深思;发人深省
  If you give someonefood for thought, you make them think carefully about something.
  1. Lord Fraser's speech offers much food for thought...
     弗雷泽勋爵的讲演发人深省。
  2. Developments in your career may give you food for thought.
     事业上的发展可能会引发你很多的思考。

英英释义

noun

• any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  Synonym:nutrient
• anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
  Synonym:food for thoughtintellectual nourishment
• any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
  1. food and drink
  Synonym:solid food

双语例句

• Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate
  食物和药品供应不足。
• This adulteration of food must stop.
  必须制止在食品中搀假。
• Most of the time we just ate snacks and fast food.
  多数时候我们只吃点心和快餐。
• Lord Fraser's speech offers much food for thought
  弗雷泽勋爵的讲演发人深省。
• Vegetarian restaurants and health food shops are springing up in every high street.
  每条大街上都冒出很多素食餐馆和保健食品店。
• Their food is adequate. It includes meat at least every other day, vegetables and fruit
  他们的伙食足够丰富了，有蔬菜、水果，而且至少每隔一天吃一次肉。
• There have been swingeing cuts on government subsidies, on housing, food and fuel.
  政府已经大幅度削减了其在住房、食品和燃料方面的补贴。
• They chip in for the petrol and food
  他们凑钱买汽油和食物。
• Developments in your career may give you food for thought.
  事业上的发展可能会引发你很多的思考。
• To eat putrid food is liable to get sick.
  吃了腐败的食物容易生病。