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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- food
[fuːd]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
食物
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food for thought
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引人深思的事
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- food
[fuːd]
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1.
n.[c/u]
食物，食品，营养物
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2.
n.[u]
固态食物
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3.
n.[u]
精神食粮
Collins English-English Dictionary
- food
[fuːd]
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1.
n
any substance containing nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, that can be ingested by a living organism and metabolized into energy and body tissue
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2.
n
nourishment in more or less solid form as opposed to liquid form
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food and drink
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3.
n
anything that provides mental nourishment or stimulus
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food for thought
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4.
n
[Etymology]
Old English foda; related to Old Frisian fodia to nourish, feed, Old Norse fthi, Gothic fodeins food; see feed, fodder
Examples
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Food Safety Committee has started spot investigations in food industry.
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食品安全委员会开始对食品业进行抽样检查。
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Any breakdown in the food distribution system could mean the majority of the population will suffer shortages of basic food supplies.
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食品分发系统的崩溃可能意味着，大多数人口将会遭受基本食物短缺的痛苦。
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Food was scarce during the war．
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战争期间食物一直缺乏。
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food for thought
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思考的材料
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Amoebas incept food particles．
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变形虫摄取食物剩渣。
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