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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

食物 [shíwù]
  1. 1. noun food

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

食物 [shíwù]
  1. 1. food; eatables; edibles; fare; grub; provisions

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

食物 [shíwù]
  1. 1. 可以吃的东西
    有充足的食物
    食物中毒。
  2. 2. 跟"食品"有区别。"食物"指一切可食的东西;"食品"指作为商品出售的食物

Examples

他因为误食菌类食物,引起食物中毒。
He was poisoned by the poisonous mushrooms.
腐败的食物
putrid food
有十几个人食物中毒,立刻送医院急救。
Ten or so victims of food poisoning were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
人们捧献最好的食物,热烈欢迎解放军的归来。
People offered the best food to the PLA to welcome them back.
清淡的食物
light food
食物中毒
food poisoning
昆虫、小鸟和幼鼠等是避役主要的食物
Insects, birds and baby rats are the main food of chameleons.
肠液的主要功能是分解消化食物
The main function of intestinal juice is decomposing, and digesting food.
常年胃病,我吃不得辣椒等刺激性食物
I can't eat spicy food because I have had a stomach bug for years.
胃蛋白酶能消化食物中的蛋白质。
The pepsin can digest the protein in food.

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