易混词20 Nutrient or Nutrition?
(2012-03-16 08:01:22)
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Nutrient: a substance that is needed to keep a living thing alive and to help it to grow (营养物质)
a lack of essential nutrients
Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
children suffering from a serious nutrient deficiency
Nutrition: the process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy(营养过程)
advice on diet and nutrition
to study food science and nutrition
Nutrition information is now provided on the back of most food products.
the nutritional value of milk
a nutritionally balanced menu
Nutritious: (of food) very good for you; containing many
of the substances which help the body to grow
tasty and nutritious meals
Nourishment: food that is needed to stay alive, grow and stay healthy (营养食品)
Can plants obtain adequate nourishment from such poor soil?
(figurative) As a child, she was starved of intellectual nourishment.
These seeds can be a great source of nourishment to birds in winter.
Nourish:
1 ~ sb/sth: to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc
All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.
Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.
a lotion containing almond extract to nourish and revitalize the skin
2 ~ sth (formal) to allow a feeling, an idea, etc. to develop or grow stronger
By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children.
There were hopes that the talks would nourish the fragile
growth of good relations between the two
countries.
Nourishing food = Nutritious food
Malnourished: in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food
Tired, malnourished people are prone to infection.
Malnutrition: a poor contition of health caused by a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food