digestive
digestive — adjective
1. connected with the process in which the body breaks down food so that nutrients
connected with the process in which the body breaks down food so that nutrients can be used for energy and growth
Élise felt a sharp digestive pain after eating the spicy curry.
collocation: digestive pain
The doctor explained how stress can slow down your digestive system.
collocation: digestive system
Daichi's digestive problems disappeared after he stopped eating dairy products.
Anjali drinks peppermint tea every evening for its digestive benefits.
After the wedding feast, Samir's digestive system felt bloated for the rest of the evening.
- gastrointestinal
more formal and specific to the stomach and intestines; used mainly in medical contexts
- intestinal
narrower in scope — refers only to the intestines, not the whole process
文法句型
digestive + noun
用法筆記
Digestive is almost always used before a noun. Common compounds include 'digestive system', 'digestive tract', 'digestive health', and 'digestive problems'. The noun 'digestive' on its own usually refers to a type of biscuit, not a bodily process.
常見錯誤
digestive — noun
1. a plain, lightly sweetened biscuit made from whole-wheat flour, popular in the U
a plain, lightly sweetened biscuit made from whole-wheat flour, popular in the UK and often eaten with tea or used as a base in baking
Hugo spread butter on a digestive and ate it with his afternoon tea.
Tariro bought a packet of digestives to share with colleagues during the coffee break.
common UK collocation: a packet of digestives
Mert crushed three digestives and used them as a base for a lemon cheesecake.
Alessia crushed two digestives with a rolling pin to make a lemon tart base.
Sivan's grandmother always keeps a tin of chocolate digestives in her kitchen cupboard.
文法句型
a digestive
digestives (plural)
用法筆記
This is a British English term. In the United States, 'digestive biscuit' is used but is less common; people may describe it as a 'sweetmeal' or 'wheatmeal' biscuit. Chocolate digestives (digestives coated in chocolate on one side) are a popular UK snack.