nutrition

/njuˈtrɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /nuˈtrɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /nu̇-ˈtri-shən nyu̇-/ (ame, mw)

nutrition — 名詞

1. the substances present in food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy, and h

1.名詞B1
釋義

養分

食物中供身體所需的物質

the substances present in food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy, and have enough energy for daily activities

例句

The nutrition label on the cereal box shows how much sugar each serving contains.

穀物盒上的營養標籤標示了每份含多少糖。

collocation: nutrition label

Fresh vegetables offer more nutrition than processed snacks that are high in salt.

新鮮蔬菜提供的養分比高鹽的加工零食更多。

offer / provide nutrition

同義詞
  • nourishment

    more concrete and biological; often refers to the physical act of being fed

  • food

    more general and everyday; can refer to anything edible regardless of health value

  • sustenance

    formal; emphasises survival and basic life support rather than health quality

反義詞

文法句型

nutrition + noun

adjective + nutrition

用法筆記

Unlike 'nutrient' (a countable noun referring to individual substances such as vitamins), 'nutrition' is uncountable and refers to the overall quality or makeup of what you eat.

常見錯誤

❌You need more nutritions in your daily diet.
✅You need better nutrition in your daily diet.
💡'nutrition' is uncountable and has no plural form.
❌The nutrition of this fruit is vitamin C.
✅The nutrient in this fruit is vitamin C.
💡Use 'nutrient' for specific individual substances.

2. how living organisms consume food and convert it into energy and body tissue, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

營養學

攝取與利用食物的過程或科學

how living organisms consume food and convert it into energy and body tissue, or the branch of science that studies how diet affects health and growth

例句

The university offers a master's degree in nutrition for students interested in food science.

這所大學為對食品科學感興趣的學生提供營養學碩士學位。

collocation: degree in nutrition

Good nutrition depends on what you eat and how your body uses those vitamins.

良好的營養取決於你吃了什麼，以及身體如何運用這些維生素。

good nutrition (referring to the process, not specific foods)

同義詞
  • dietetics

    more clinical and specific; refers to the professional practice of designing diets for health

  • food science

    broader; includes food chemistry and production, not just health effects

文法句型

the study / field / science of nutrition

adjective + nutrition (e.g. human nutrition, clinical nutrition)

用法筆記

Frequently appears in academic and professional contexts. The phrase 'good nutrition' can refer to either sense 1 (nutritious food substances) or sense 2 (healthy eating as a process). A 'nutritionist' or 'dietitian' practises in sense 2; a 'nutrient' belongs to sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌She studied nutritions at university.
✅She studied nutrition at university.
💡Even when referring to the academic field, 'nutrition' remains uncountable.
❌Nutrition is about how to cook food.
✅Nutrition is about how the body uses food for growth and health.
💡Cooking is part of food preparation, not nutrition itself.