bulimia

IPA/buˈlɪmiə/
KK[bjulˈɪmiə]IPA/buˈlɪmiə/

bulimia — 名詞

1. a serious mental health condition in which a person repeatedly eats very large a

1.名詞B2
釋義

暴食症

一種反覆暴食後催吐的飲食障礙

a serious mental health condition in which a person repeatedly eats very large amounts of food in a short time and then takes extreme steps to prevent weight gain — such as forcing themselves to vomit, taking laxatives, or exercising excessively. People with bulimia often feel a loss of control during the eating episodes and feel ashamed afterward.

例句

Dr. Okafor treated many young adults struggling with bulimia at her clinic.

Okafor 醫生在她的診所治療了許多與暴食症對抗的年輕人。

collocation: treat bulimia

Leila's dentist warned her that the repeated vomiting from bulimia was causing serious damage to her teeth and throat.

Leila 的牙醫警告她，因暴食症反覆嘔吐已經對她的牙齒和喉嚨造成嚴重傷害。

cause-and-effect construction

同義詞
  • bulimia nervosa

    the full clinical name; identical meaning but used in medical records and diagnostic manuals

  • binge-purge syndrome

    descriptive lay term that emphasises the cyclical behaviour; less clinical

文法句型

bulimia + [singular verb]

suffer from + bulimia

diagnosed with + bulimia

用法筆記

A medical term in formal contexts; in everyday conversation, people often say 'an eating disorder called bulimia' or 'bulimia nervosa' for the full clinical name. Frequently appears with 'suffer from', 'be diagnosed with', or 'recover from'. The illness affects people of all body sizes — physical appearance alone is not a reliable indicator.

常見錯誤

❌She has bulimia and always skips breakfast.
✅She has bulimia and often eats a large amount of food in a short time, then makes herself vomit.
💡Bulimia is defined by binge-eating followed by purging, not simply by skipping meals.
❌He is bulimic with losing weight.
✅He has bulimia and is obsessed with losing weight.
💡'Bulimic' is an adjective; 'bulimia' is the noun for the condition itself.