vegetarian
noun[C]
uk/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/us/ˌvedʒ.əˈter.i.ən/(UKinformalveggie)B1
apersonwho does noteatmeatforhealthorreligiousreasonsor because theywanttoavoidbeingcrueltoanimals:
素食者，素食主义者Of the four millionpeoplewho havebecomevegetarians in thiscountry,nearlytwothirdsare women.在英国已有的400万素食主义者中，将近2/3是女性。
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vegannoun
- Everyone Iknowlikesthesmellofbacon-evenMike does and he's a vegetarian.
- You're a vegetarian and youeatfish?
- I've beenfeelingmuchhealthiersince Ibecamea vegetarian.
- She's been a vegetarian for tenyearsnow.
- Don'ttellhim you're a vegetarian - it's like aredragto abull.
Diets & dieting
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- carb-free
- clean eating
- cleanse
- detox
- diabetic
- dieter
- fatty
- functional food
- ketogenic diet
- lacto-ovo vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarianism
- locavore
- macrobiotic
- nutraceutical
- weight loss
- well balanced
vegetarian
adjective
uk/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/us/ˌvedʒ.əˈter.i.ən/(informalveggie)B1
noteatingorincludingmeat:
素食的；素的；不包括肉的vegetariancooking/food素食烹饪／食品
a vegetariandish/meal素菜／素餐
a vegetarianrestaurant素食餐馆
She'srecentlygone/becomevegetarian.她最近成了素食主义者。
- Their own-label vegetarianproductshave been ahugesuccess.
- The restaurant's very good forfish, but I'd givetheirvegetarianoptionsamiss.
- Somepeopleprefera vegetariandiet, whileothersprefera meat-baseddiet.
- Davidput me onto awonderfulvegetariancookerybook.
- Thepolicyofchargingairtravellersfor vegetarianmealsprovedunpopularand has already beenrescinded.
Diets & dieting
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- carb-free
- clean eating
- cleanse
- detox
- diabetic
- dieter
- fatty
- functional food
- ketogenic diet
- lacto-ovo vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarianism
- locavore
- macrobiotic
- nutraceutical
- weight loss
- well balanced