metabolism

metabolism — noun

1. the chemical reactions inside a living body that convert food into the energy an

1.名詞B2
釋義

the chemical reactions inside a living body that convert food into the energy and building blocks needed for growth and repair

例句

Regular exercise can speed up your metabolism and help you burn more calories every day.

collocation: speed up your metabolism

Tariro's metabolism slowed down after forty, making it harder to stay at the same weight.

collocation: metabolism slowed down

同義詞
  • metabolic process

    refers to individual chemical reactions rather than the whole system

  • metabolic rate

    specifically the speed at which the body burns energy, not the full process

  • digestion

    only covers the breakdown of food, not the cellular energy conversion that metabolism includes

文法句型

have + a + adj + metabolism

person's + metabolism + verb

用法筆記

Usually used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general process ('Metabolism slows with age'), but it can be countable when describing a specific person's rate ('She has a fast metabolism'). Frequently paired with adjectives like fast, slow, high, or low.

常見錯誤

❌I need to metabolism this food.
✅I need to metabolize this food.
💡'metabolism' is a noun; 'metabolize' is the verb form.
❌My metabolism is high so I don't get fat.
✅I have a high metabolism, so I do not gain weight easily.
💡English typically uses 'have a [adjective] metabolism' rather than 'my metabolism is [adjective]'.