FOOD1 food2 a particular kind of food, or food that has been cooked in a particular way3 food for animals4 to give food to a person or animal5 an amount of food that someone is given or that someone eats6 food that makes your stomach feel fullRELATED WORDSfood that is hard 坚硬的食物HARD (2)food that you grow 种植的食物GROWsee alsoMEALEATCOOKDELICIOUSHORRIBLETASTESIMPLEFRESH/NOT FRESHDRINK1 food 食物food /fuːd/ [uncountable noun]what people eat in order to grow and stay alive 食物 They didn't even have enough money to buy food. 他们甚至没有足够的钱购买食物。 The church program provides food and clothing for the needy. 这项教会计划为穷人提供食物和衣服。 Juntao refused food as a protest against prison conditions. 俊涛拒绝进食以抗议恶劣的监狱条件。something to eat /ˌsʌmθɪŋ tʊ ˈiːt/ [noun phrase]especially spokenfood, especially a small meal that you eat quickly 【尤口】吃的东西〔尤指便餐〕 You should have something to eat before you go out. 你出门前应该吃点东西。 I'm not hungry -- I had something to eat earlier. 我不饿，我前些时候吃了些东西。 Do you want me to fix you something to eat? 你要不要我给你弄点吃的？grubinformalalsonoshBritish spoken /grʌb, nɒʃǁnɑːʃ/ [uncountable noun]food 食物 Where's the grub? I'm starving. 吃的东西放在哪里？我饿死了。 There was plenty of nosh at the party. 聚会上有很多吃的东西。diet /ˈdaɪət/ [countable noun]the type of food that someone usually eats 日常饮食，日常食物 The doctor told him to reduce the amount of fat in his diet. 医生告诉他要减少饮食中的脂肪含量。a good/healthy/poor etc diet 150,000 Californians die each year from diseases related to a poor diet. 每年有15万加州人死于与不良饮食有关的疾病。balanced dieta good mixture of healthy foods 均衡的饮食 The secret to a longer life is a balanced diet and regular exercise. 长寿的秘诀就是均衡的饮食和经常锻炼身体。low-fat/high-fibre etc diet a low-fat diet rich in fruits and vegetables 包括大量水果和蔬菜的低脂肪饮食staple dieta main diet consisting of one or two basic foods 主食 People in the coastal region live on a staple diet of rice and fish. 沿海地区的人以大米和鱼为主食。diet of For 27 years in the jungles of Guam, Yokoi survived on a diet of shrimp, coconuts, snails, frogs and rats. 在关岛的27年丛林生活中，横井靠吃虾、椰子、蜗牛、青蛙和老鼠为生。refreshments /rɪˈfreʃmənts/ [plural noun]small amounts of food and drink that are served at a public meeting, a performance, or on a long journey 茶点，点心；便餐〔在公众集会、演出或长途旅行等时提供〕 Mrs Thompson has kindly offered to provide the refreshments for the school sports day. 汤普森夫人慷慨地提出校运会那天由她提供茶点。light refreshmentsa small quantity of food 小茶点 Light refreshments will be served during the interval. 幕间休息时有小茶点供应。nourishment /ˈnʌrɪʃməntǁˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ [uncountable noun]the different things that your body needs to grow and be healthy, that you get from food 营养 A growing child needs proper nourishment. 正在发育的孩子需要适当的营养。 Calves rely on their mother's milk to provide nourishment. 牛犊靠母牛的牛奶提供营养。 The foetus gets nourishment via the mother's blood supply. 胎儿从母体的血液供应吸取营养。2 a particular kind of food, or food that has been cooked in a particular way 某种特定的食物，或以特定方式烹煮的食物food /fuːd/ [countable/uncountable noun] The doctor told him not to eat fatty foods. 医生告诉他不能吃脂肪多的食物。 Do you like spicy food? 你喜欢辛辣的食物吗？French/Italian/Japanese etc food I've never had Indonesian food -- what's it like? 我从未尝过印尼食物，是什么样的?fast foodfood that is prepared and served quickly to customers 快餐 the world's largest fast food restaurant chain 世界上规模最大的连锁快餐店junk foodfood that is not very healthy and is already prepared so you can eat it immediately 垃圾食品 You shouldn't eat all that junk food, it's bad for you. 你不应吃那些垃圾食品，对身体不好。health fooda special kind of food that people eat because they think it is good for their health 健康食品 A health food store is a good place to look for herbs. 健康食品店里该买得到药草。baby foodspecially prepared for babies 婴儿食品 You can quite easily make your own baby food at home. 在家里自己做婴儿食物很方便。dish /dɪʃ/ [countable noun]several foods cooked together in a particular way, especially in a way that is typical of a country or place 〔有国家或地方特色的〕菜肴，食品 This dish can be served hot or cold. 这道菜热吃冷吃都可以。 a delicious vegetable dish with a spicy nut sauce 一道美味的拌有辛辣坚果酱的蔬菜 We serve a variety of Thai dishes. 我们供应各式各样的泰式菜肴。speciality/specialty /ˌspeʃiˈælɪti, ˌspeʃiˈæləti, ˈspeʃəlti/ [countable noun]a type of special food that a restaurant, country, or area is famous for 〔某餐馆、国家或地区的〕特色食品 The village is famous for its seafood specialties. 这个村子以海鲜特色菜闻名。local/regional specialityfrom a particular area 地方/地区特色菜 Fish curry is a local speciality 咖喱鱼是一道地方特色菜。delicacy /ˈdelɪkəsi/ [countable noun]a rare and expensive kind of food which people in a particular area think is very special 美味，佳肴 Squid is a delicacy in this part of Italy. 在意大利的这个地区，鱿鱼是一种美食。 Hasan plied us with drinks and an array of Egyptian delicacies which he brought from the kitchen. 哈桑不断给我们斟酒，不断从厨房端来许多埃及美味。fare /feəʳ/ [uncountable noun]simple or healthy food - used especially in books or newspapers about the food in a restaurant 〔简单或有益健康的〕菜肴，食品 The Elephant and Castle is known for its traditional English fare. “大象与城堡”餐馆以其传统的英式菜肴闻名。 Children will be thrilled to find such simple fare as macaroni and cheese on the menu. 孩子们在菜单上看到像意大利通心面和干酪这样简单的食品会很兴奋的。3 food for animals 动物吃的食物food /fuːd/ [uncountable noun] New-born birds stay in their nest while their mother goes out in search of food. 刚出生的小鸟留在巢里，而它们的母亲则出去觅食。 Make sure you leave the cat plenty of food and water before you go. 你外出前要确保给猫准备下许多食物和水。cat/dog etc food Buddy won't eat the new dog food I bought. 巴迪不肯吃我买的新狗粮。fodder /ˈfɒdəʳǁˈfɑː-/ [uncountable noun]food for animals such as cattle and horses, especially dried grass and raw vegetables 〔牛、马等的〕饲料〔尤指干草或生的蔬菜〕 All the left-over crops are chopped up and used as cattle fodder. 所有剩余的庄稼都被剁碎，用作喂牛的饲料。 Beet tops were left on the ground as fodder for a small flock of sheep. 甜菜叶子留在地上给一小群羊当饲料。feed /fiːd/ [uncountable noun]chicken/hen/animal etc feedfood for birds or animals, especially in the form of grain 〔禽畜的〕饲料〔尤指谷物〕 A large part of our income goes on animal feed. 我们收入的很大一部分都用来买牲口饲料了。4 to give food to a person or animal 给人或动物食物吃feed /fiːd/ [transitive verb]to give food to someone, especially a baby, animal, or a lot of people 喂养，饲养，为…提供食物 My sister feeds the cats when we are away. 我们外出时由我妹妹喂猫。 How often do you have to feed the baby? 你隔多少时间得喂一次婴儿? They hardly earn enough to feed their children. 他们挣的钱几乎喂不饱自己的孩子。 The catering service feeds over 600 employees every day. 伙食承包服务每天供应600多名员工的用餐。feed somebody/something on something The horses were fed on hay and grain. 这些马喂以干草和谷物。feed up /ˌfiːd ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]Britishto give a lot of food to a person or animal in order to make them fat or because they are not eating enough 【英】给…以许多的食物；养肥〔人或动物〕feed somebody up When I was young, my grandmother was always trying to feed me up with sweets and biscuits. 我小时候祖母总是给我吃许多糖果和饼干。feed up somebody We'll have to start feeding up the turkey for Thanksgiving soon. 我们很快就得开始把火鸡喂肥好过感恩节。serve /sɜːʳv/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to give someone food by putting it in front of them, especially at a restaurant or a formal meal 提供，端上〔饭菜等，尤指在饭店或正式场合〕serve something Dinner will be served at eight o'clock. 8点钟供应晚餐。serve somebody The chef serves important guests himself. 厨师亲自为重要客人上菜。 We sat around for forty-five minutes, waiting to be served. 我们坐在那里等上菜等了45分钟。serve somebody with something They served us with soup and bread. 他们为我们端来了汤和面包。serve something to somebody Andrew, will you serve coffee to the visitors? 安德鲁，你去给客人倒咖啡行吗？serve up /ˌsɜːʳv ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to put food onto plates for people to eat, especially at home 把食物端上来〔尤指在家里把食物放在盘子里给大家吃〕serve up something/serve something up At dinner, Mrs. Carothers served up poached salmon and filled our glasses with white wine. 晚餐时卡罗瑟斯太太端上水煮鲑鱼，并给我们的杯子斟满了白葡萄酒。5 an amount of food that someone is given or that someone eats 某人得到的或吃下的食物量portion /ˈpɔːʳʃən/ [countable noun]an amount of food that is considered to be enough for one person as part of a meal 〔供一个人吃的食物的〕一份，一客 My mother always gave the boys bigger portions than she gave me. 我妈妈给男孩子的食物分量总是比给我的要多。portion of Two portions of French fries please. 请来两份炸薯条。helping /ˈhelpɪŋ/ [countable noun]an amount of food that is served to one person as part of a meal, use this especially when someone asks for a second similar amount 〔食物的〕份，客〔尤当某人第二次要相同的量时〕 He held out his bowl for another helping. 他举起碗要再来一份。second/third etc helping Anyone want a second helping? 有人要再来一份吗？helping of She took another helping of pie when she thought no one was looking. 她认为没人看见，就再拿了一份馅饼。large/small helping They had turkey and stuffing topped off with large helpings of mashed potatoes. 他们吃了火鸡和填料，上面还有大份的土豆泥。serving /ˈsɜːʳvɪŋ/ [countable noun]the amount of food that is cooked or prepared for each person 〔供给每个人的食物的〕一份，一客 This recipe makes enough minestrone soup for four to six servings. 照这菜谱做的意大利蔬菜浓汤够四至六人吃。 The dish has about 250 calories per serving. 这道菜每一份约含250卡路里。6 food that makes your stomach feel full 让肚子感觉饱的食物filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ [adjective]food that is filling makes your stomach feel full very quickly, especially when it does not look as though it will 〔食物〕易饱的 I'll only give you a small amount of rice because it's quite filling. 我只给你少量的米饭，因为很容易吃饱。 Of course I like your chocolate cake, but it's so filling I couldn't possibly eat another piece. 我当然喜欢吃你的巧克力蛋糕，不过这种蛋糕太容易饱，我怎么也吃不下第二块了。stodgy /ˈstɒdʒiǁˈstɑː-/ [adjective]food that is stodgy makes you feel full, is bad for your health, and usually has very little taste 不易消化的，稠厚乏味的 Stress, lack of rest and too much stodgy food had made Pauline break out in spots. 压力大、缺乏休息和吃太多的油腻食物使保利娜长粉刺了。 The food in Suzie's Café tends to be stodgy rather than fresh and light. 苏茜小餐馆的食物大都油腻不易消化，而不是新鲜清淡的。heavy /ˈhevi/ [adjective]food that is heavy makes your stomach feel full and you can feel it lying in your stomach for a long time after you have eaten it 不易消化的，耐饱的 Some people find wholemeal bread too heavy. 有些人觉得粗麦粉面包太难消化。 Try to avoid heavy meals late in the evening. 夜晚时别吃得太饱。rich /rɪtʃ/ [adjective]food that is rich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly 富含〔乳酪、奶油、黄油或巧克力等〕的 You mustn't eat too much rich food - it's bad for you. 你不可以吃太多的油腻食品，对你的健康不利。 The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce. 肉煎得颜色正好，还浇上了浓浓的酱汁。