digestive
digestive — 形容詞
1. connected with the process in which the body breaks down food so that nutrients
消化的
與消化過程有關的
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.
Élise 吃完辛辣的咖哩後感到一陣劇烈的消化疼痛。
collocation: digestive pain
The doctor explained how stress can slow down your digestive system.
醫生解釋壓力如何減慢消化系統的運作。
collocation: digestive system
Daichi's digestive problems disappeared after he stopped eating dairy products.
Daichi 停止吃乳製品後，他的消化問題就消失了。
Anjali drinks peppermint tea every evening for its digestive benefits.
Anjali 每天晚上喝薄荷茶，因為它對消化有益。
After the wedding feast, Samir's digestive system felt bloated for the rest of the evening.
婚宴結束後，Samir 的消化系統在當晚一直感到脹氣不舒服。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a plain, lightly sweetened biscuit made from whole-wheat flour, popular in the U
消化餅
全麥製成的微甜餅乾
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.
Hugo 在一塊消化餅上抹了奶油，配下午茶一起吃。
Tariro bought a packet of digestives to share with colleagues during the coffee break.
Tariro 買了一包消化餅，準備在咖啡休息時間和同事分享。
common UK collocation: a packet of digestives
Mert crushed three digestives and used them as a base for a lemon cheesecake.
Mert 壓碎了三塊消化餅，用來做檸檬起司蛋糕的底層。
Alessia crushed two digestives with a rolling pin to make a lemon tart base.
Alessia 用擀麵棍壓碎了兩塊消化餅，用來做檸檬塔的底層。
Sivan's grandmother always keeps a tin of chocolate digestives in her kitchen cupboard.
Sivan 的祖母總是在廚房櫥櫃裡放一罐巧克力消化餅。
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.