单词 | junk food |
释义 | junk foodn. Originally U.S. 1. Food that appeals to popular taste but has little nutritional value, typically having a high sugar and fat content, and often sold pre-prepared for convenience; (as a count noun) a food of this sort. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > unwholesome or unpalatable food strange flesha1616 gut-rot1916 junk1948 junk food1952 1952 Lima (Ohio) News 28 July 6/3 (headline) Candy, Cake, ‘Junk Foods’ Cause Serious Malnutrition. 1974 Ottawa Citizen 24 July 52/3 Canadians' consumption of..junk food is alarming. 2011 Z. Strachan Ever fallen in Love 3 Would she want to gorge herself on junk food or might she be observing some celebrity-endorsed food fad? 2. figurative. Something which has broad popular appeal, or gives immediate gratification, but which is not regarded as having any significant cultural, intellectual, or emotional value.In quot. 1975 as part of an allusion to food for thought at food n. 2b. ΚΠ 1975 N.Y. Times 6 July (Book review) 8/4 Modern techniques are not a substitute for meaningful content, nor do they effectively disguise junk food for thought. 1982 Times 12 Aug. 6/6 Blyton may be junk food but it's not addictive. 2017 Sc. Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 9 Apr. 21 It's TV junk food that is playing to the lowest common denominator and it has little to say in terms of history. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1952 |
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