diet
noun
verb
adj
ˈdaɪət noun
1 the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day 日常饮食 C,U
balanced/healthy/poor etc diet
It is important to have a balanced, healthy diet.
均衡、健康的日常饮食很重要。
the effects of poor diet and lack of exercise
不良饮食和缺乏锻炼的后果
vegetarian/high-fibre/Western etc diet [+of]
They exist on a diet of fish.
他们的食物主要是鱼。
Bamboo is the panda’s staple diet (=main food) .
竹子是熊猫的主食。
in sb’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
2 a limited range and amount of food that you eat when you want to get thinner 节食 C
go/be on a diet
Lyn always seems to be on a diet.
林恩似乎总是在节食。
3 a limited type of food and drink that someone is allowed because they have a health problem 〔基于健康考虑的〕饮食限制,规定饮食 C
a salt-free diet
无盐饮食
4
a diet of sth
too much of an activity that you think is boring or has bad effects 某物多得令人生厌 (对人有害 )的
Kids today are raised on a constant diet of pop music and television.
如今的孩子在成长过程中不断地被灌输过多的流行音乐和电视节目。
5 an official meeting to discuss political or church matters [过时] 〔讨论政治或宗教问题的〕会议 C | old-fashioned
verb
6 to limit the amount and type of food that you eat, in order to become thinner 〔为减肥而〕节食,限食,按规定进食;
adj
7 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