请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 underfeed
释义

Definition of underfeed in English:

underfeed

verbʌndəˈfiːdˌəndərˈfid
[with object]
  • Not give enough food to.

    some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I now know that I was underfeeding her.
    • Defenceless against their masters, they struggled with overwork and its usual complement - underfeeding.
    • Grouping by production level also offers the advantage of being able to better manage feed allocation so as to not underfeed top producing cows or overfeed low producing cows.
    • Accurately assessing nutritional requirements and monitoring the adequacy of nutritional intake in critically ill patients can help ensure that complications associated with underfeeding or overfeeding are avoided.
    • Underfeeding in acutely ill patients has been associated with adverse outcomes, including increased incidence of infection and longer hospitalization.
    • Some owners underfeed their whippets, lurchers, or greyhounds, because they mistakenly think these breeds are meant to be stick-thin.
    • Supplementing grazing animals with grain or hay without regard to nutrients they receive from forage is inefficient if we overfeed of underfeed them.
    • Accurate nutritional targets are important as both overfeeding and underfeeding have led to increased morbidity.
    • A vet believed he had been underfed for at least six months.
    • Underfeeding can also result from improper feeding techniques and errors in formula preparation.
    • Underfeeding, although less harmful if it happens only occasionally, also threatens good development of mind and body.
    • A few weeks ago, an Alabama sheriff was arrested for underfeeding his inmates and pocketing the leftover meal money.
    Synonyms
    thinness, boniness, scrawniness, skinniness, scragginess
 
 

Definition of underfeed in US English:

underfeed

verbˌəndərˈfēdˌəndərˈfid
[with object]
  • Not give enough food to.

    some breeders intentionally underfeed their pups to keep them small
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Accurate nutritional targets are important as both overfeeding and underfeeding have led to increased morbidity.
    • Underfeeding, although less harmful if it happens only occasionally, also threatens good development of mind and body.
    • Underfeeding in acutely ill patients has been associated with adverse outcomes, including increased incidence of infection and longer hospitalization.
    • A few weeks ago, an Alabama sheriff was arrested for underfeeding his inmates and pocketing the leftover meal money.
    • I now know that I was underfeeding her.
    • A vet believed he had been underfed for at least six months.
    • Underfeeding can also result from improper feeding techniques and errors in formula preparation.
    • Supplementing grazing animals with grain or hay without regard to nutrients they receive from forage is inefficient if we overfeed of underfeed them.
    • Some owners underfeed their whippets, lurchers, or greyhounds, because they mistakenly think these breeds are meant to be stick-thin.
    • Grouping by production level also offers the advantage of being able to better manage feed allocation so as to not underfeed top producing cows or overfeed low producing cows.
    • Defenceless against their masters, they struggled with overwork and its usual complement - underfeeding.
    • Accurately assessing nutritional requirements and monitoring the adequacy of nutritional intake in critically ill patients can help ensure that complications associated with underfeeding or overfeeding are avoided.
    Synonyms
    thinness, boniness, scrawniness, skinniness, scragginess
 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 22:20:08