weight-loss
weight-loss — noun
1. when people or animals become lighter, usually through loss of fat, muscle, or w
when people or animals become lighter, usually through loss of fat, muscle, or water from their body.
After joining a local gym, Zuri noticed steady weight-loss over six months.
The doctor warned Marco that rapid weight-loss can sometimes damage organs.
collocation: rapid weight-loss
Shanti's sudden weight-loss after the stomach infection worried her family.
Brandon tracked his daily food intake to understand his weight-loss patterns better.
A steady weight-loss of half a kilo each week is safer for most people.
- slimming
more informal, often used by magazines and in British English
- fat reduction
more technical, focuses on body fat rather than water or muscle
- weight gain
the opposite process of body weight increasing
用法筆記
Avoid confusing weight-loss (used attributively before nouns like plan or program) with the verb phrase lose weight (I need to lose weight, not I need weight-loss).
常見錯誤
weight-loss — adjective
1. designed or intended to help a person reduce their body weight, especially by co
designed or intended to help a person reduce their body weight, especially by controlling what they eat or increasing physical activity.
Elena started a new weight-loss program that includes yoga and walking.
weight-loss program
Felix borrowed a weight-loss cookbook from the library but never cooked from it.
Nadia's weight-loss plan required her to eat more vegetables and drink more water.
The clinic offers a supervised weight-loss diet for patients with diabetes.
Kian searched online for honest reviews of weight-loss supplements before buying.
- weight-gain
describing products or plans intended to increase body weight
文法句型
weight-loss + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun. The form weight loss (without hyphen) is also common, but the hyphenated version helps readers parse the compound when it modifies another noun.