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angel cake, angel food cake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly US (light sponge cake) | 天使蛋糕 tiān shǐ dàn gāo |
| | 安琪儿蛋糕 ān qí er dàn gāo |
| Angel food cake contains only egg whites, no yolks, so it's fine on a low-cholesterol diet. |
bird food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (seed for birds to eat) | 鸟食 niǎo shí |
| Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
canned food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (processed food in tins) | 罐头食品 guàn tóu shí pǐn |
| Please place plenty of bottled water and canned food in the cellar. |
cat food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food intended for cats) | 猫粮 māo liáng |
| | 猫吃的食物 māo chī de shí wù |
| The tinned cat food is more expensive but the cats prefer it. Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
Chinese food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | esp US (Asian meal) | 中国菜
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| | 中餐
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comfort food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (home cooking, treats) | 安慰食物
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| The comfort food at the restaurant was just like mom's home cooking. |
convenience food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food: pre-packaged) | 方便食品 fāng biàn shí pǐn |
| He was a typical student in that he would always eat convenience food instead of cooking. |
craving nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (desire for specific food) | 对…有食欲
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| | 想吃…
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| When I was pregnant, I had a craving for watermelon. |
| 我怀孕的时候想吃西瓜。 |
dog food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (processed food product for dogs) | 狗粮 gǒu liáng |
| I'm going to try a different brand of dog food to see if he'll eat that. |
fast food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (quick-service junk food) | 快餐(食品) kuài cān shí pǐn |
| Fast food is delicious but not nutritious. |
fast-food n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to fast food) | 快餐 kuài cān |
| Many fast-food items contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and fat. |
fast-food restaurant nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (restaurant: rapid service) | 快餐店 kuài cān diàn |
| | 小吃店 xiǎo chī diàn |
| Fast-food restaurants tend to serve unhealthy food. |
fatty food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food: high in fat) | 高脂食物,脂肪含量高的食物
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| Fatty food is not healthy. |
FDA nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, initialism (Food and Drug Administration) (缩写,美式英语) | 食品和药物管理局
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finger food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food you can pick up and eat) | 零食 líng shí |
| | 用手指拿着吃的食品 yòng shǒu zhǐ ná zhe chī de shí pǐn |
| I'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up. |
food and drink nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food industry or sector) | 饮食业 yǐn shí yè |
| Central Europe is a new market for food and drink exports. |
food and drink nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (refreshments) | 食物和饮料 shí wù hé yǐn liào |
| There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
food bank nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (charitable organization that donates food) | 食物赈济处
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food chain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hierarchy of organisms) | 食物链 shí wù liàn |
| Plankton are at the bottom of the marine food chain. |
food coloring (US), food colouring (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible dye) | 食用色素 shí yòng sè sù |
| Cookies often get their colours from food colouring. Beet juice is a natural red food coloring. |
food court nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (dining area) | 美食广场
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| | 餐饮区
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food critic nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (restaurant reviewer) | 美食评论家
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food drive nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (charity event) | 食品捐赠活动
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| The church is holding a food drive this weekend to help needy families. |
food for thought nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] worth thinking about) (比喻) | 发人深省的事,值得人思考的事,耐人寻味的事
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| Yes, your ideas have certainly given me food for thought! |
food groups nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (nutritional categories) | 食物群,食物组
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| The ideal meal includes all of the food groups. |
food miles nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (distance food travels before eaten) | 食物里程
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food poisoning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (illness from contaminated food) | 食物中毒 shí wù zhòng dú |
| By the look of that cafe, we'll all have food poisoning by the end of the night. She wondered if the vomiting was from food poisioning or from the flu. |
food processing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (creation of food products) | 食品加工
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food processor nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (kitchen appliance: mixer) (厨房用具) | 食品加工器,食物搅拌器
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| Using a food processor, blend the flour and butter. Food processors are great for making baby food. |
food safety nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hygienic food handling) | 食品安全
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food stamps nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (welfare coupons for free food) | 食品券 shí pǐn quàn |
| | 食物兑换券 shí wù duì huàn quàn |
| Low-income families are eligible for food stamps. |
food supply nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (provisions or stores of food) | 食品供应,食品供给
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| After ten days lost in the wilderness, our food supplies were running low. |
food waste nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (discarded uneaten food) (丢弃的未食用食物) | 厨余废弃物,厨余
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| Scottish households throw away 630,000 tonnes of food waste every year. |
food web | (ecology) (生态学) | 食物网
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food-borne, foodborne adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (transmitted by contaminated food) | 食物传染的
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fresh food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unprocessed food produce) | 新鲜食品 xīn xiān shí pǐn |
| | 生鲜食品 shēng xiān shí pǐn |
frozen food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (food product stored in a freezer) | 冷冻食品 lěng dòng shí pǐn |
| Frozen foods don't last forever; they should be used within a certain period of time. |
frozen food section nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (freezer aisle in supermarket) (超市里的) | 冷冻食品区 lěng dòng shí pǐn qū |
| If you can't find fresh turnips in the produce section, try the frozen food section. |
good food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (healthy or top-quality food) | 健康食品 jiàn kāng shí pǐn |
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| Athletes eat only good food. |
health food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (highly nutritious food) | 健康食品 jiàn kāng shí pǐn |
| Health food is a commercialized term for healthful food. My mother avoids salty snacks; she only eats health food. |
health food store nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop selling organic and whole foods) | 有机、天然食品店 yǒu jī tiān rán shí pǐn diàn |
| | 健康食品店 jiàn kāng shí pǐn diàn |
| | 保健食品店 bǎo jiàn shí pǐn diàn |
| You can buy tofu in the health food store. |
healthy food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food with nutritional value) | 健康食品 jiàn kāng shí pǐn |
| | 健康食物 jiàn kāng shí wù |
| | 保健食品 bǎo jiàn shí pǐn |
| I have been trying to eat more healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and cut down on sweets. |
junk food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food that is unhealthy) (高热量但低营养或对健康有害的食物) | 垃圾食物 lā jī shí wù |
| People who eat too much junk food suffer from many serious health problems. |
nonfood, UK: non-food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] not edible) | 非食物 fēi shí wù |
| | 非食用品 fēi shí yòng pǐn |
nonfood, UK: non-food adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to what is not edible) | 非食物的 fēi shí wù de |
| | 非食用的 fēi shí yòng de |
organic food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food produced by natural methods) | 有机食品
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| Jeremy decided to start eating only organic food. |
pet food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (feed for domestic animals) | 宠物食品 chǒng wù shí pǐn |
| Susan has three dogs and five cats, so she spends a lot of money on pet food. |
prepare food v | (make [sth] to eat) | 准备食物 zhǔn bèi shí wù |
| | 做东西吃 zuò dōng xī chī |
| | 做东西吃 zuò dōng xī chī |
| Why don't you take out the garbage while I prepare the food. |
processed food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edible items in tins or packaging) | 加工食品
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| Susie doesn't like the taste of processed food; she prefers to buy fresh food from the market. |
soul food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (Southern American cooking) (非正式用语) | 美国南方黑人的传统食物 měi guó nán fāng hēi rén de chuán tǒng shí wù |
| Black-eyed peas and cornbread are soul food staples. |
street food nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food sold by outdoor vendors) | 街头食品
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| | 街边小吃
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