vitamins
vitamins — 名詞
- vitaminssingular
- vitaminsesplural
1. Natural chemical compounds found in food that the human body requires only a lit
維生素
人體需要少量來維持健康的天然營養物質
Natural chemical compounds found in food that the human body requires only a little of to grow properly and stay healthy — for example, vitamin C from citrus fruit or vitamin D from sunlight.
Yuki's doctor told her to take extra vitamins during the winter months.
Yuki 的醫生建議她在冬天時多攝取維生素。
take vitamins — common collocation for supplementation
A diet rich in fresh vegetables provides all the vitamins a growing child needs.
富含新鮮蔬菜的飲食能提供一個發育中的孩子所需的所有維生素。
rich in vitamins — common descriptive collocation
Layla bought a bottle of vitamins after her blood test showed low iron levels.
Layla 在驗血顯示鐵質偏低後，買了一瓶維生素。
Most breakfast cereals are fortified with vitamins to help people start the day well.
大多數早餐麥片都添加了維生素，以幫助人們健康地開始新的一天。
The study found that getting vitamins from food is better than taking them in pills.
研究發現，從食物中攝取維生素比服用藥丸來得更好。
- nutrients
a broader category that includes vitamins, minerals, proteins, and carbohydrates
- supplements
refers specifically to pills or products people take, not the substances found naturally in food
文法句型
take vitamins
rich in vitamins
vitamin + [letter] (e.g. vitamin C)
用法筆記
Often used as a plural noun even when referring to the general concept. The singular form 'vitamin' is typically used with a specific type, for example 'vitamin C' or 'vitamin D'.