foodstuff
/ˈfuːdstʌf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfuːdstʌf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfüd-ˌstəf/ (ame, mw)
foodstuff — 名詞
- foodstuffsingular
- foodstuffsplural
1. a material that people eat, or use as an ingredient when making meals
食材；食品
可直接吃或拿來做菜的東西
a material that people eat, or use as an ingredient when making meals
The factory stores dry foodstuffs in large metal bins.
工廠把乾燥食品存放在大型金屬桶裡。
plural form for stored food goods
After the storm, trucks brought basic foodstuffs to the island.
暴風雨過後，卡車把基本食材送到島上。
aid context for essential food supplies
Rice, beans, and oil were the main foodstuffs on board.
米、豆子和食用油是船上主要的食品。
Basic foodstuffs were stacked near the market door at dawn.
基本食材在清晨被堆放在市場門口附近。
The school kitchen checks all foodstuffs before lunch is cooked.
學校廚房會在煮午餐前檢查所有食品。
- food
broader everyday word for anything people eat
- ingredient
used more for something added when cooking a dish
- provisions
often means food supplies kept for a trip or emergency
用法筆記
Usually used in formal writing, trade, or aid reports, often in the plural when talking about stored or transported food goods.