cholesterol

IPA/kəˈlestərɒl/
KK[kəlˈɛstɚˌɔl]IPA/kəˈlestərɔːl/

cholesterol — 名詞

1. a soft, waxy material that the body makes on its own and is also present in food

1.名詞C1
釋義

膽固醇

一種脂肪物質，過多可能導致心血管病

a soft, waxy material that the body makes on its own and is also present in food from animal sources such as egg yolks, meat, and cheese; having an excess of it in the bloodstream can cause deposits to form along artery walls, raising the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke.

例句

Dr. Okafor told Ravi that his cholesterol levels were much higher than the recommended range.

Okafor 醫生告訴 Ravi，他的膽固醇數值遠高於建議範圍。

collocation: cholesterol levels + higher than range

The Watanabe family cut back on red meat and butter to help lower their cholesterol.

渡邊家減少紅肉和奶油攝取，以幫助降低膽固醇。

collocation: lower + cholesterol

常見搭配
  • high cholesterol
  • low cholesterol
  • cholesterol levels
  • cholesterol test
  • cholesterol reading
  • lower cholesterol
  • reduce cholesterol
  • control cholesterol
  • bad cholesterol
  • good cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • HDL cholesterol
  • cholesterol buildup
  • cholesterol plaque
同義詞
  • lipid

    broader term; cholesterol is one type of lipid, but 'lipid' also includes triglycerides and phospholipids

  • sterol

    more technical; refers to the specific chemical class cholesterol belongs to, rarely used in everyday speech

文法句型

cholesterol + is/levels/reading

high/low + cholesterol

用法筆記

Uncountable — do not say 'a cholesterol' or 'cholesterols'. Frequently paired with adjectives 'high' and 'low' to indicate risk level. 'Bad cholesterol' refers to LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and 'good cholesterol' refers to HDL (high-density lipoprotein); these are everyday rather than clinical terms.

常見錯誤

I have too many cholesterols in my body.
I have too much cholesterol in my body.
cholesterol is an uncountable noun and cannot be pluralised.
Eating fat gives you cholesterol.
Eating foods high in saturated fat can raise your cholesterol levels.
dietary fat and cholesterol are related but not the same thing; the body also produces cholesterol on its own.

同根字

  • cholesterolic
    形容詞C2
  • hypercholesterolemia
    名詞C2
  • hypercholesterolemic
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

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常用片語

  • high cholesterol
  • low cholesterol
  • bad cholesterol
  • good cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • HDL cholesterol

介系詞搭配

  • in the blood
  • in the diet
  • in the arteries