flexitarian
flexitarian — 名詞
- flexitariansingular
- flexitariansplural
1. a person who chooses to eat mostly plant-based meals but does not completely avo
彈性素食者
主要吃素但偶爾吃肉的人
a person who chooses to eat mostly plant-based meals but does not completely avoid meat or fish, eating them only occasionally
Alessia, a flexitarian, eats vegetable curries all week but orders chicken when eating out.
Alessia 是彈性素食者，整週吃蔬菜咖哩，外出用餐時則點雞肉。
noun phrase: 'a flexitarian' describing a person's dietary identity
As a flexitarian, Diego cooks bean dishes all week and orders beef tacos only on Saturdays.
身為彈性素食者，Diego 平日煮豆類料理，只有週六才會點牛肉塔可。
prepositional phrase: 'as a flexitarian' expressing dietary identity
The staff canteen introduced tofu and bean dishes to appeal to flexitarians in the office.
員工餐廳新增了豆腐和豆類菜色，以吸引辦公室裡的彈性素食者。
Joaquín became a flexitarian after watching a documentary on the environmental cost of meat.
Joaquín 看完一部關於肉類環境成本的紀錄片後，變成了彈性素食者。
- semi-vegetarian
more formal and less common in everyday speech; describes the same eating pattern
- reducetarian
a newer term (coined around 2015) that focuses on reduction of meat for ethical reasons rather than flexibility
- vegetarian
completely excludes meat and fish from the diet
- vegan
excludes all animal products including dairy and eggs
用法筆記
Coined from 'flexible' + 'vegetarian'. Unlike vegetarians or vegans, flexitarians do occasionally eat meat or fish. The term emphasises reduction and flexibility rather than complete exclusion.
常見錯誤
flexitarian — 形容詞
- flexitarianpositive
- more flexitariancomparative
- most flexitariansuperlative
1. describing a way of eating that is mostly plant-based but includes meat or fish
彈性素食的
以植物性食物為主但可吃肉
describing a way of eating that is mostly plant-based but includes meat or fish on occasion, rather than following a strict vegetarian or vegan rule
Hamza follows a flexitarian diet — bean stews most nights and steak on his birthday.
Hamza 採用彈性素食飲食——平日吃豆類燉菜，生日時則吃牛排。
adjective + noun: 'flexitarian diet' is the most common collocation
The flexitarian lifestyle appeals to people who want to reduce meat without quitting entirely.
彈性素食生活方式吸引那些想減少吃肉、卻又不想完全戒掉的人。
adjective + noun: 'flexitarian lifestyle'
Eve's flexitarian meal plan includes tofu stir-fries on weekdays and grilled chicken at weekend gatherings.
Eve 的彈性素食菜單包括平日的豆腐炒菜和週末聚餐的烤雞肉。
More supermarkets now label their ready meals as suitable for a flexitarian diet.
愈來愈多超市在其即食餐點上標註「適合彈性素食飲食」。
- semi-vegetarian
more formal and less common; can also describe the same eating pattern
- plant-forward
a broader term that emphasises plants as the main focus without specifying meat allowance
- strictly vegetarian
fully plant-based with no meat allowance
- carnivorous
meat-heavy diet at the opposite end of the spectrum
用法筆記
Attributive only — used directly before a noun (diet, lifestyle, meal plan, recipe, option). Not used predicatively ('This meal is flexitarian' is rare; instead say 'This meal suits a flexitarian diet').