nutrition

nutrition — noun

1. the substances present in food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy, and h

1.名詞B1
釋義

the substances present in food that your body needs to grow, stay healthy, and have enough energy for daily activities

例句

The nutrition label on the cereal box shows how much sugar each serving contains.

collocation: nutrition label

Fresh vegetables offer more nutrition than processed snacks that are high in salt.

offer / provide nutrition

同義詞
  • nourishment

    more concrete and biological; often refers to the physical act of being fed

  • food

    more general and everyday; can refer to anything edible regardless of health value

  • sustenance

    formal; emphasises survival and basic life support rather than health quality

反義詞

文法句型

nutrition + noun

adjective + nutrition

用法筆記

Unlike 'nutrient' (a countable noun referring to individual substances such as vitamins), 'nutrition' is uncountable and refers to the overall quality or makeup of what you eat.

常見錯誤

❌You need more nutritions in your daily diet.
✅You need better nutrition in your daily diet.
💡'nutrition' is uncountable and has no plural form.
❌The nutrition of this fruit is vitamin C.
✅The nutrient in this fruit is vitamin C.
💡Use 'nutrient' for specific individual substances.

2. how living organisms consume food and convert it into energy and body tissue, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

how living organisms consume food and convert it into energy and body tissue, or the branch of science that studies how diet affects health and growth

例句

The university offers a master's degree in nutrition for students interested in food science.

collocation: degree in nutrition

Good nutrition depends on what you eat and how your body uses those vitamins.

good nutrition (referring to the process, not specific foods)

同義詞
  • dietetics

    more clinical and specific; refers to the professional practice of designing diets for health

  • food science

    broader; includes food chemistry and production, not just health effects

文法句型

the study / field / science of nutrition

adjective + nutrition (e.g. human nutrition, clinical nutrition)

用法筆記

Frequently appears in academic and professional contexts. The phrase 'good nutrition' can refer to either sense 1 (nutritious food substances) or sense 2 (healthy eating as a process). A 'nutritionist' or 'dietitian' practises in sense 2; a 'nutrient' belongs to sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌She studied nutritions at university.
✅She studied nutrition at university.
💡Even when referring to the academic field, 'nutrition' remains uncountable.
❌Nutrition is about how to cook food.
✅Nutrition is about how the body uses food for growth and health.
💡Cooking is part of food preparation, not nutrition itself.