vegan

vegan — noun

1. someone who lives entirely on plant-based food and refuses to use any product ma

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who lives entirely on plant-based food and refuses to use any product made from animals — for example, meat, fish, dairy, eggs, leather, or wool

例句

Renata has been a vegan for three years and eats only plant-based food.

present perfect continuous with 'been a vegan'

The restaurant offers several options for vegans, including a nut-based cheese.

options for vegans — noun phrase with preposition 'for'

同義詞
  • strict vegetarian

    older term; less common today but still understood; emphasises that veganism is a stricter form of vegetarianism

  • plant-based eater

    modern term that focuses on food choices rather than ethics; may include people who are not fully vegan in other areas of life

反義詞
  • omnivore

    someone who eats both plant and animal foods without restriction

用法筆記

Frequently paired with 'become' (become a vegan) or 'go' (go vegan — adjective form). The noun form is often used in plural to refer to the group as a whole. Many vegans follow this lifestyle for ethical reasons, environmental concerns, or health benefits.

常見錯誤

❌I am a vegetarian — I do not eat eggs or milk.
✅I am a vegan
💡I do not eat eggs or milk.' — A vegetarian may eat eggs and dairy; a vegan avoids all animal products.
❌Vegans do not eat meat.
✅Vegans do not eat any animal products, including meat, eggs, and dairy.
💡The first statement describes a vegetarian, not a vegan.

vegan — adjective