都是食物，如何区分food，dish，diet，speciality，delicacy…

中国是美食王国，各个地方都有其特色的菜肴，粤菜，湘菜，鲁菜……等等，一说总能令人垂涎三尺。

在英语中也有相应的单词来表达。

那我们就来看看吧。

food

n.things that people and animals eat 食物

例句：

You can buy good fresh food in the market. 市场里可以买到新鲜食物。

Do you like Japanese food? 你爱吃日式料理吗？

dish

n. a type of food that is cooked in a particular way 菜肴

例：

a traditional English dish 一道传统的英格兰菜

They also offer vegetarian dishes. 他们也供应素食。

speciality BrE【英】specialty AmE【美】 n

a type of food that a restaurant or place is famous for 特色食品

例句：

Fish dishes are a specialty of the region.

鱼类菜肴是这个地区的特色。

Home made pies are one of the hotel’s specialities. 家常馅饼是那家酒店的特色食品之一。

delicacy

n an unusual food which people in a particular place like to eat 〔某地的〕美食，佳肴

例句：

The local delicacies include laverbread (boiled seaweed). 当地美食中有紫菜燕麦煎饼。

diet

n the type of food that someone usually eats 日常饮食

例句：

You shouldn’t have too much salt in your diet.

日常饮食不该摄入过多的盐。

In the Andes, the main diet is beans, potatoes, and corn. 安第斯山区的主食是豆类、马铃薯和玉米。

cooking

n food made in a particular way, or by a particular person 〔用某种方法或由某人烹调的〕菜

Herbs are used a lot in French cooking.

法国菜中经常使用香草。

I love my Mum’s home cooking.

我爱吃妈妈做的家常菜。

cuisine

n. formal【正式】 the food you can eat in a particular restaurant, country, or area 〔某一餐厅、国家或地区的〕菜肴

例：

Italian cuisine 意大利菜

Trying the local cuisine is all part of the fun of travelling. 品尝地方菜肴是旅游的全部乐趣所在。

nutrition

n food considered as something that is necessary for good health and growth 营养物

例如：

a book on nutrition 一本关于营养的书

Many homeless people suffer from poor nutrition.

许多无家可归者营养不良。

nourishment

n. goodness that you get from food, which helps your body to stay healthy 营养

例如：

There’s not much nourishment in fast food.快餐没多大营养。

fare

n. formal【正式】 the kind of food that is served in a place – used especially when saying how interesting it is 〔某地的〕饭菜〔尤指其富有趣味〕

例：

In China you can feast on bird’s nest soup and other exotic fare.在中国，你可以尽情享用燕窝以及其他具有异域风味的食物。

接下来，让我们来了解一些英语中食物的种类type s o

fast food:

food such as HAMBURGERs, which is prepared quickly and which you can take away with you to eat 快餐，速食

例：He ballooned to 300lbs on a diet of fast food.他常吃快餐，体重快速升到300磅。

junk food：

food that is full of sugar or fat, and is bad for your health 垃圾食品〔指糖或脂肪含量极高的食品〕

例：I used to eat loads of junk food.

我过去经常吃很多垃圾食品。

GM food（英）：

food made from vegetables and animals that have had their genetic structure changed 转基因食品

例：There has been a lot of research into the safety of GM food.对于转基因食品的安全性已进行了大量研究。

organic food：

food that is produced without using harmful chemicals 有机食品

例：Shoppers are willing to pay more for organic food.顾客愿意多花钱来买有机食品。

health food：

food that is thought to be good for your health 健康食品

例：You can buy the ingredients in any good health food shop.在任何一家健康食品店都可以买到这些配料。

superfood：

a type of food that is believed to be good for your health because it contains a lot of a particular type of VITAMIN, MINERAL etc 〔富含某种营养素的〕超级食品

vegetarian food：

food that does not contain meat 素食

processed food：

food that has chemicals in it to make it last a long time 加工食品

canned food：

(also 又作 tinned food BrE【英】) food that is sold in cans 罐头食品

frozen food：

food that is kept at a very low temperature to make it last a long time 冷冻食品

convenience food：

food that is sold in cans, packages etc, so that it can be prepared quickly and easily 方便食品

baby food：

special food for babies 婴儿食品

pet / dog / cat / bird etc food：

food for animals that you keep as pets 宠物食品/狗粮/猫粮/鸟食等

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来源：朗文高级英语词典

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