food
n
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(a) [U] any substance that people or animals eat or drink or plants take in to maintain life and growth (人或动物所需的)食物, 饮料; (植物所需的)养料
a shortage of food in some countries 有些国家的食物短缺.
(b) [U] solid substance of this sort 固体食物
We cannot survive for long without food and drink. 我们没有食物和饮料就活不了多久.
2 [C] specific kind of food 食品: breakfast food 早餐食品
baby, health foods 婴儿、 保健食品
frozen, processed foods 冷冻的、 加工的食品.
3 (idm 习语) food for `thought something to think about seriously 需要认真考虑的事.
During my years in school, Annie sat beside me in every class.
在我求学期间,安妮每堂课都坐在我身旁。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.