edible
/ˈedəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈedəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-də-bəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈed.ə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈed.ə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)
edible — 形容詞
- ediblepositive
- more ediblecomparative
- most ediblesuperlative
1. If a substance or plant is edible, you can safely eat it because it will not poi
可食的
可安全食用、無害的
If a substance or plant is edible, you can safely eat it because it will not poison you or cause you any harm.
Shanti checked that the mushrooms were edible before adding them to the soup.
Shanti 確認了這些蘑菇是可食用的，才把它們加進湯裡。
collocation: edible mushrooms
The hikers learned which wild plants were edible and which ones to avoid.
這些登山客學到了哪些野生植物可以吃、哪些應該避開。
collocation: edible plants
Not all berries that look pretty are edible — some are highly poisonous.
外表好看的莓果不一定都能吃——有些含有劇毒。
Yuki decorated the birthday cake with edible flowers from the garden.
Yuki 用花園裡的可食用花朵裝飾了生日蛋糕。
The packet label states whether the product is edible or for external use only.
包裝標籤標示了該產品是可以食用還是僅供外用。
- eatable
less common and more informal; 'edible' is the standard modern choice in most contexts
- comestible
very formal or technical; rarely used in everyday conversation
- safe
broader meaning — a food can be safe to eat without being described as 'edible' in the same way
用法筆記
Commonly used in warnings or labels to separate food items from non-food products such as cosmetics or cleaning supplies.
常見錯誤
edible — 名詞
- ediblesingular
- ediblesplural
1. A product or substance that is grown, prepared, or sold to be eaten as food; oft
食物；食品
可以吃的東西
A product or substance that is grown, prepared, or sold to be eaten as food; often used in the plural form to refer to food items in general.
The supermarket has a new section for organic edibles near the vegetables.
那間超市在蔬菜區旁邊新設了一個有機食品專區。
typically plural: edibles (food items)
Tara packed dried fruits and nuts as lightweight edibles for the long hike.
Tara 打包了果乾和堅果，作為長途健行時輕便的糧食。
use as a countable noun
The campers stored all edibles in metal containers to keep bears away.
露營的人把所有的食物都放進金屬容器裡，以免引來熊。
Antonia found some interesting edibles at the Asian grocery store.
Antonia 在那間亞洲雜貨店發現了一些有趣的食品。
- food
general term; 'edibles' is more specific and often used in retail or outdoor-safety contexts
- foodstuff
neutral, slightly more formal; often used in manufacturing or regulation
- provisions
specifically used for supplies taken on a trip
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the plural form edibles. The singular form edible is possible but uncommon — you would usually say 'a type of food' or 'an item of food' instead.
常見錯誤
2. A food product such as a cookie, candy, or brownie that has had cannabis added t
大麻食品
添加大麻的可食用產品
A food product such as a cookie, candy, or brownie that has had cannabis added to it as an ingredient, so that eating it produces a drug effect.
Eitan bought some cannabis edibles from the licensed dispensary.
Eitan 在領有執照的藥房買了一些大麻食品。
compound noun: cannabis edibles
The package warned that the edibles could take two hours to take effect.
包裝上警告說，這些大麻食品可能需要兩小時才會產生效果。
informal register: edibles (cannabis sense)
Charlotte prefers cannabis edibles to smoking because they are gentler on her lungs.
Charlotte 偏好大麻食品勝過吸食，因為對肺部比較溫和。
Rafael accidentally ate too many edibles and felt very uncomfortable that evening.
Rafael 不小心吃太多大麻食品，那天晚上非常不舒服。
- cannabis edible
full form; more explicit when the context is not clear
- weed edible
very informal; common in casual speech
- medicated edible
suggests it is intended for medical rather than recreational use
用法筆記
This is an informal, colloquial use that is most common in regions where cannabis has been legalised. The word 'edible' alone (without 'cannabis') can carry this meaning by context. The singular form 'an edible' is normal here: 'She ate one cannabis edible and felt relaxed.'