fructose

/ˈfrʌktəʊs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrʌktəʊs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrək-ˌtōs ˈfrük- ˈfru̇k- -ˌtōz/ (ame, mw)

fructose — 名詞

1. a natural sugar that gives fruit and honey their sweet taste, often added to pac

1.名詞C1
釋義

果糖

存在於水果與蜂蜜中的天然甜味糖分

a natural sugar that gives fruit and honey their sweet taste, often added to packaged drinks and snacks to make them sweeter.

例句

Ripe mangoes contain a lot of fructose, which is why they taste so sweet.

成熟的芒果含有大量果糖，所以吃起來特別甜。

typical pattern: [food] contain(s) fructose

Isabela checked the label and saw added fructose near the top of the list.

Isabela 看了標籤，發現成分表前段就列出了添加果糖。

collocation: added fructose

同義詞
  • fruit sugar

    everyday English label for the same substance; less technical

  • levulose

    older chemistry term; rare outside scientific writing

用法筆記

Uncountable; takes no plural and no article in general statements ('foods high in fructose', not 'a fructose').

常見錯誤

❌I ate two fructoses today.
✅I ate a lot of fructose today.
💡fructose is uncountable, so no plural and no 'a/an'.