carbs

carbs — 名詞

1. a short, everyday word for carbohydrates — the substances in foods like bread, p

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釋義

碳水

「碳水化合物」的非正式簡稱

a short, everyday word for carbohydrates — the substances in foods like bread, potatoes, rice, and pasta that your body turns into energy

例句

Priyanka cut back on carbs to feel less tired after lunch.

Priyanka 減少攝取碳水，讓自己午餐後不會那麼疲倦。

collocation: cut back on carbs

The nutrition label showed forty grams of carbs per serving.

營養標示上寫著每份含有四十公克的碳水。

同義詞
  • carbohydrate

    the formal, scientific term; used on food labels and in medical writing

  • starch

    a specific type of carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes and rice; narrower and more technical

反義詞
  • protein

    another major nutrient; often contrasted with carbs in diet discussions

  • fat

    the third main macronutrient alongside carbs and protein

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form 'carbs'. The singular 'carb' appears mainly in compounds like 'carb-heavy' or 'low-carb', but sounds unnatural on its own in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I ate too many carb at dinner.
✅I ate too many carbs at dinner.
💡'carbs' is almost always plural; using the singular 'carb' by itself sounds wrong to most English speakers.