diet
['daɪ.ət] noun
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group （日常）饮食•Diet varies between different countries in the world.世界各国的饮食各不相同。 •a healthy/balanced/varied diet健康／均衡／多样化的饮食 •Rice is the staple diet (= most important food) of many people in China.在中国大米是很多人的主食。 •The children seem to exist on a diet of burgers and chips.孩子们好像离不开汉堡包和炸薯条。 IMPROVER countable
■when someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons 节食，限制饮食•I'm going on a diet next week and hope to lose two kilos before Christmas.下周我要节食，希望在圣诞节之前能减掉两公斤。 •a crash/strict/calorie-controlled diet突击／严格／控制热量的节食 •The doctor put me on a low-salt diet to reduce my blood pressure.为了降低血压，医生规定我要低盐饮食。 only singular
■a particular type of thing that you experience or do regularly, or a limited range of activities 程式，套路；有限的几种活动•He was brought up on a diet of political propaganda from birth.他一出生就开始接受老一套的政治宣传。 •The TV only offers a diet of comedies and old movies every evening.每天晚上电视播放的都是有限的几部喜剧片和老电影。
['daɪ.ət] adjective [before noun]
■describes food or drink that contains much less sugar or fat than the usual type, and is often sweetened artificially （食物或饮品）健康的，低脂的，低糖的•diet cola健怡可乐
['daɪ.ət] verb intransitive
■to limit the food and/or drink which you take, especially in order to lose weight （尤指为减肥而）节食，控制饮食•You should be able to reduce your weight by careful dieting.透过小心控制饮食你应该可以减轻体重。 |