diet

diet1
noun
  1. the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
    （人或动物的）日常食物，日常饮食
    a vegetarian diet.
    素食者的日常食物。
    [mass noun]a specialist in diet.
    饮食专家。
    ■a special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
    （为减肥或因医疗原因的）特定饮食，规定饮食
    I'm going on a diet.
    我打算节食减肥。
    ■[as modifier](of food or drink) with reduced fat or sugar content
    （食物或饮料）低脂的；低糖的
    diet soft drinks.
    低糖软饮料。
    ■(figurative)a regular occupation or series of activities to which one is restricted
    (喻)（老一套的）日常事务；固定不变的活动
    youngsters are presented with a constant diet of insipid programmes.
    提供给年轻人的是老一套枯燥无味的节目。
(dieted, dieting)
  1. [no obj.]restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight
    （为减肥而）节食；按特定食谱进食
    It's difficult to diet.
    节食是很难的。
    ■[with obj.]restrict (a person or animal) to a special diet
    给（人或动物）吃特定食物
派生
dieter
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French diete (noun), dieter (verb), via Latin from Greek diaita 'a way of life'
diet2
noun
  1. a legislative assembly in certain countries
    某些国家的）立法议会
    ■(historical)a regular meeting of the states of a confederation
    (史)结盟国家的定期会议
    ■(Scots Law)a meeting or session of a court
    (苏格兰律)会议；（法院）开庭（期）
语源
  1. late Middle English: from medieval Latin dieta 'day's work, wages, etc.', also 'meeting of councillors'
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