undernourished
undernourished — 形容詞
1. describes a person or animal whose body has not received the quantity of food ne
營養不良的
因食物不足導致身體虛弱
describes a person or animal whose body has not received the quantity of food needed to maintain proper health or normal growth
The report showed that many undernourished children in Guatemala struggle to concentrate in class.
報告顯示，瓜地馬拉許多營養不良的兒童在課堂上難以集中注意力。
attributive: undernourished + [person noun]
Selim looked undernourished after he lost his job and could not afford groceries.
Selim 在失業且買不起食物後，看起來營養不良。
predicative: look + undernourished
The undernourished puppies were taken to an animal shelter for care.
那些營養不良的小狗被送到動物收容所照顧。
Ada was undernourished as a child, but a school feeding program helped her recover.
Ada 小時候營養不良，但學校的供餐計畫幫助她恢復健康。
Vinícius works with a charity that delivers food to undernourished elderly people.
Vinícius 在一間慈善機構工作，為營養不良的老年人運送食物。
- malnourished
Focuses more on poor diet quality or lack of specific nutrients; undernourished emphasizes insufficient quantity
- underfed
More informal and direct; often used for animals or children
- starved
Much stronger; suggests a life-threatening, extreme lack of food
- well-nourished
Describes a person receiving enough food to maintain good health
- well-fed
Informal; having had plenty to eat
文法句型
attributive: undernourished + noun
predicative: be/seem/look + undernourished
用法筆記
Common in health and nutrition contexts. Contrasts with hungry, which describes a short-term need for food rather than a long-term physical condition.