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单词 vegetarian
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vegetariannoun [ C ]

uk/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/us/-ˈter.i-/UK informal veggie

B1 a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals:

Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in this country, nearly two thirds are women.
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vegan noun

More examples

  • Everyone I know likes the smell of bacon - even Mike does and he's a vegetarian.
  • You're a vegetarian and you eat fish?
  • I've been feeling much healthier since I became a vegetarian.
  • She's been a vegetarian for ten years now.
  • Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Diets & dieting

  • anorexia nervosa
  • balanced diet
  • bulimia
  • caloric
  • calorie-controlled
  • calorific
  • comfort eating
  • complex carbohydrate
  • crash diet
  • deficiency disease
  • dietetics
  • intake
  • low-calorie
  • macrobiotic
  • malnourished
  • nutraceutical
  • nutritional
  • nutritious
  • slimmer
  • sugar-free

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vegetarianism
noun [ U ] usuk/-ə.nɪ.zəm/

Vegetarianism is becoming more popular among young people.

vegetarianadjective

uk/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/us/-ˈter.i-/informal veggie

B1 not eating or including meat:

vegetarian cooking/food
a vegetarian dish/meal
a vegetarian restaurant
She's recently gone/become vegetarian.

More examples

  • Their own-label vegetarian products have been a huge success.
  • The restaurant's very good for fish, but I'd give their vegetarian options a miss.
  • Some people prefer a vegetarian diet, while others prefer a meat-based diet.
  • David put me onto a wonderful vegetarian cookery book.
  • The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Diets & dieting

  • anorexia nervosa
  • balanced diet
  • bulimia
  • caloric
  • calorie-controlled
  • calorific
  • comfort eating
  • complex carbohydrate
  • crash diet
  • deficiency disease
  • dietetics
  • intake
  • low-calorie
  • macrobiotic
  • malnourished
  • nutraceutical
  • nutritional
  • nutritious
  • slimmer
  • sugar-free

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