calcium

calcium — noun

1. an element the body uses to build strong teeth and bones, and that people get fr

1.名詞B2
釋義

an element the body uses to build strong teeth and bones, and that people get from foods such as milk; on its own, the metal is pale and easy to cut.

例句

The doctor told Priya to have yogurt for more calcium after her broken ankle.

get more calcium after injury

Calcium in milk helps young goats grow strong teeth and bones.

calcium in [food] helps [body part]

同義詞
  • mineral

    a much broader word for a natural substance; calcium is one specific mineral

  • nutrient

    focuses on something the body needs from food; calcium is one kind of nutrient

  • Ca

    the chemical symbol, used in scientific writing rather than normal sentences

文法句型

calcium in [food/body part]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. In everyday English, it often appears in health collocations such as calcium tablets, calcium levels, and foods rich in calcium; in chemistry, the symbol Ca is used in formulas.

常見錯誤

❌Milk gives your bones many calciums.
✅Milk gives your bones a lot of calcium.
💡'calcium' is normally uncountable in English.