diet

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Related topics: Nutrition

di·et1 /ˈdaɪət/ S3 W2 noun

1 TO GET THINFOR HEALTH[countableC]DFN a way of eating in which you only eat certain foods, in order to lose weight, or to improve your health 节食；规定饮食

Lyn always seems to be on a diet.

琳恩似乎一直在节食。

a salt-free diet

无盐饮食

Not all diets are good for you.

不是所有的节食方法都适合你。

2 KIND OF FOOD[countableC, uncountableU]DFN the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day 日常饮食，日常食物

She doesn’t eat a very healthy diet.

她的饮食不是很健康。

It is important to have a balanced diet.

饮食均衡很重要。

the effects of poor diet and lack of exercise

不良饮食和缺乏锻炼的后果

Rice is the staple diet (=the main food that a group of people usually eat).

大米是主食。

Studies have shown the benefits of a vegetarian diet.

研究表明素食有好处。

diet of

They exist on a diet of fish.

他们的食物主要是鱼。

in somebody’s diet

the importance of vitamins and minerals in your diet

饮食中维生素和矿物质的重要性

3 a diet of something AMOUNTtoo much of an activity that you think is boring or has bad effects 多得令人生厌[对人有害]的某物

Kids today are raised on a constant diet of pop music and television.

如今的孩子是伴随着泛滥的流行音乐和电视长大的。

Examples from the Corpus

a diet of something• Realistically, she thought, there's only one way to avoid a diet of non-stop cabbage - or worse.• Feed a diet of insects, worms, plant matter, flake food and freeze dried food.• No one can live on a diet of culture that is completely alien.• Without the operation, Laura, who had lived on a diet of liquid protein, would not have survived much longer.• Most models are very strict about what they eat, and they would not last long on a diet of cheeseburgers.• Growth is rapid, on a diet of tiny larvae, worms and relatives.• The fry grew rapidly on a diet of brine shrimp and Liquifry.• The other option, of course, would have been to survive on a diet of the same bananas until help arrived.

4. MEETING[countableC]MEET old-fashioned an official meeting to discuss political or church matters 〔讨论政治或教会问题的〕会议

COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a way of eating in which you only eat certain foods, in order to lose weight, or to improve your health 节食；规定饮食

verbs

be on a diet (=to only eat certain foods in order to lose weight) 在节食

No cake, thanks – I’m on a diet.

不要蛋糕,谢谢——我在节食。

go on a diet (=start eating less or only some types of food) 开始节食

I really ought to go on a diet.

我真的应该节食了。

follow a diet (=only eat certain types of food) 按照规定饮食

You will feel better if you follow a low-fat diet.

你如果采用低脂食谱会感觉好些。

stick to a diet (=continue to follow a diet) 坚持某一种饮食

nMost people find it hard to stick to a diet.

adjectives

a strict diet (=in which you eat a very limited amount or range of food) 严格的饮食

She followed a strict diet for several weeks.

她按严格的规定进食,持续了好几周。

a crash diet (=a very sudden and strict attempt to lose weight) 速效减肥

It’s better to lose weight gradually than to go on a crash diet.

慢慢减肥比速效减肥好。

a low-calorie/low-fat etc diet 低热量/低脂等饮食

nA low-calorie diet should solve your weight problem.

na starvation diet (=in which you eat very little)

A starvation diet can have negative health effects.

COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘she’s doing a diet’. Say she’s on a diet.

不要说 ‘she’s doing a diet’. 而要说 she’s on a diet.

Don’t say ‘keep a diet’. Say stick to a diet.

不要说 ‘keep a diet’. 而要说 stick to a diet.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day 日常饮食，日常食物

adjectives

healthy/good

A healthy diet includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

poor/unhealthy

A poor diet affects your skin and hair condition.

a balanced diet (=including all the types of food that people need)

A balanced diet is important for a child’s development.

a varied diet (=including many different foods)

Provide your fish with a varied diet of worms, insects, and dried food.

a sensible/proper diet

Students don’t always eat a sensible diet.

somebody’s staple diet (=the food that a group of people or type of animal normally eats)

For hundreds of years potatoes were their staple diet.

a vegetarian diet (=that does not include any meat or fish)

a high-fibre/high-protein etc diet

A high-fibre diet is good for your health.

verbs

eat/have a diet

People in Mediterranean areas generally have a very good diet.

live/exist on a diet of something

The people lived mainly on a diet of fish.

feed somebody on a diet of something

Kids should not be fed a diet of hamburgers and sugary snacks.

phrases

a diet high/rich in something (=which contains a lot of something)

In the West many people eat a diet high in fat and salt.

Examples from the Corpus

diet• The doctor told Tom to quit smoking and go on a diet.• Should I go on a diet?• For 27 years in the jungles of Guam, Yokoi survived on a diet of shrimp, coconuts, snails, frogs and rats.• There is a natural wastage of at least five percent on any diet.• Doctors and other experts also recognise how important a balanced diet is for a child's normal development.• The secret to a longer life is a balanced diet and regular exercise.• Bob's idea of a balanced diet left something to be desired.• a low-fat diet rich in fruits and vegetables• Since his heart attack, Brice has been on a salt-free diet.• The Italians have a good healthy diet and lifestyle.• The doctor told him to reduce the amount of fat in his diet.• Was Handy Man beginning to include meat in his diet?• So many diets appear to have no connection with calories.• This new diet involves eating very small amounts throughout the day.• 150,000 Californians die each year from diseases related to a poor diet.• People in the coastal region live on a staple diet of rice and fish.• I've tried all the diets and they never work.• LaLanne had added a new dimension to the diet gurus' puritanical quest for spiritual salvation through the body: exercise.• Finally, she gave up diets entirely.• a vegetarian diet

diet of• Prisoners were given a diet of hard bread and vegetables.

词汇	diet
释义	diet Word family noundietariandieterdieteticsdietistdietinedietadjectivedietarydieteticadverbdietetically Related topics: Nutrition di·et1 /ˈdaɪət/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 TO GET THINFOR HEALTH[countableC]DFN a way of eating in which you only eat certain foods, in order to lose weight, or to improve your health 节食；规定饮食 Lyn always seems to be on a diet. 琳恩似乎一直在节食。 a salt-free diet 无盐饮食 Not all diets are good for you. 不是所有的节食方法都适合你。 2 KIND OF FOOD[countableC, uncountableU]DFN the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day 日常饮食，日常食物 She doesn’t eat a very healthy diet. 她的饮食不是很健康。 It is important to have a balanced diet. 饮食均衡很重要。 the effects of poor diet and lack of exercise 不良饮食和缺乏锻炼的后果 Rice is the staple diet (=the main food that a group of people usually eat). 大米是主食。 Studies have shown the benefits of a vegetarian diet. 研究表明素食有好处。 diet of They exist on a diet of fish. 他们的食物主要是鱼。 in somebody’s diet the importance of vitamins and minerals in your diet 饮食中维生素和矿物质的重要性 3 a diet of something AMOUNTtoo much of an activity that you think is boring or has bad effects 多得令人生厌[对人有害]的某物 Kids today are raised on a constant diet of pop music and television. 如今的孩子是伴随着泛滥的流行音乐和电视长大的。 Examples from the Corpus a diet of something• Realistically, she thought, there's only one way to avoid a diet of non-stop cabbage - or worse.• Feed a diet of insects, worms, plant matter, flake food and freeze dried food.• No one can live on a diet of culture that is completely alien.• Without the operation, Laura, who had lived on a diet of liquid protein, would not have survived much longer.• Most models are very strict about what they eat, and they would not last long on a diet of cheeseburgers.• Growth is rapid, on a diet of tiny larvae, worms and relatives.• The fry grew rapidly on a diet of brine shrimp and Liquifry.• The other option, of course, would have been to survive on a diet of the same bananas until help arrived. 4. MEETING[countableC]MEET old-fashioned an official meeting to discuss political or church matters 〔讨论政治或教会问题的〕会议 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a way of eating in which you only eat certain foods, in order to lose weight, or to improve your health 节食；规定饮食 verbs be on a diet (=to only eat certain foods in order to lose weight) 在节食 No cake, thanks – I’m on a diet. 不要蛋糕,谢谢——我在节食。 go on a diet (=start eating less or only some types of food) 开始节食 I really ought to go on a diet. 我真的应该节食了。 follow a diet (=only eat certain types of food) 按照规定饮食 You will feel better if you follow a low-fat diet. 你如果采用低脂食谱会感觉好些。 stick to a diet (=continue to follow a diet) 坚持某一种饮食 nMost people find it hard to stick to a diet. adjectives a strict diet (=in which you eat a very limited amount or range of food) 严格的饮食 She followed a strict diet for several weeks. 她按严格的规定进食,持续了好几周。 a crash diet (=a very sudden and strict attempt to lose weight) 速效减肥 It’s better to lose weight gradually than to go on a crash diet. 慢慢减肥比速效减肥好。 a low-calorie/low-fat etc diet 低热量/低脂等饮食 nA low-calorie diet should solve your weight problem. na starvation diet (=in which you eat very little) A starvation diet can have negative health effects. COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘she’s doing a diet’. Say she’s on a diet. 不要说 ‘she’s doing a diet’. 而要说 she’s on a diet. Don’t say ‘keep a diet’. Say stick to a diet. 不要说 ‘keep a diet’. 而要说 stick to a diet. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day 日常饮食，日常食物 adjectives healthy/good A healthy diet includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. poor/unhealthy A poor diet affects your skin and hair condition. a balanced diet (=including all the types of food that people need) A balanced diet is important for a child’s development. a varied diet (=including many different foods) Provide your fish with a varied diet of worms, insects, and dried food. a sensible/proper diet Students don’t always eat a sensible diet. somebody’s staple diet (=the food that a group of people or type of animal normally eats) For hundreds of years potatoes were their staple diet. a vegetarian diet (=that does not include any meat or fish) a high-fibre/high-protein etc diet A high-fibre diet is good for your health. verbs eat/have a diet People in Mediterranean areas generally have a very good diet. live/exist on a diet of something The people lived mainly on a diet of fish. feed somebody on a diet of something Kids should not be fed a diet of hamburgers and sugary snacks. phrases a diet high/rich in something (=which contains a lot of something) In the West many people eat a diet high in fat and salt. Examples from the Corpus diet• The doctor told Tom to quit smoking and go on a diet.• Should I go on a diet?• For 27 years in the jungles of Guam, Yokoi survived on a diet of shrimp, coconuts, snails, frogs and rats.• There is a natural wastage of at least five percent on any diet.• Doctors and other experts also recognise how important a balanced diet is for a child's normal development.• The secret to a longer life is a balanced diet and regular exercise.• Bob's idea of a balanced diet left something to be desired.• a low-fat diet rich in fruits and vegetables• Since his heart attack, Brice has been on a salt-free diet.• The Italians have a good healthy diet and lifestyle.• The doctor told him to reduce the amount of fat in his diet.• Was Handy Man beginning to include meat in his diet?• So many diets appear to have no connection with calories.• This new diet involves eating very small amounts throughout the day.• 150,000 Californians die each year from diseases related to a poor diet.• People in the coastal region live on a staple diet of rice and fish.• I've tried all the diets and they never work.• LaLanne had added a new dimension to the diet gurus' puritanical quest for spiritual salvation through the body: exercise.• Finally, she gave up diets entirely.• a vegetarian diet diet of• Prisoners were given a diet of hard bread and vegetables. Related topics: Nutrition diet2 ●●○ verb [intransitiveI] DFNto limit the amount and type of food that you eat, in order to become thinner 〔为减肥而〕节食，限制饮食，按规定进食 SYN slim Examples from the Corpus diet• Naturally I have never felt the need to diet.• She dieted and went on exercise programs but nothing seemed to work.• Janet dieted for months before her wedding.• Perhaps you might even feel like not dieting for one or two days.• I've been dieting for two months and I've lost 6 kilos. diet3 adjectiveadj [only before noun] diet drinks or foods contain less sugar or fat than ordinary ones 低糖的，低脂肪的 a diet soda 低糖汽水 Origin diet1 (1200-1300) Old French diete, from Greek diaita “way of living, food to be eaten”
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