Module 1 Our Body and Healthy Habits

ⅠWord Study

1. diet:

(1) n[c].sort of food that is usually eaten by a person, community, etc; limited variety or amount of food that a person is allowed to eat, e.g. for medical reasons or in order to lose weight.日常饮食；规定食谱（如为治疗疾病或减轻体重）

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A balanced diet is good for our health. 均衡的饮食对我们的健康有好处。

My daughter doesn’t like a rich diet. 我女儿不喜欢油腻的饮食。

(2) vi. (be allowed) to eat only some foods or a little food, especially to lose weight.只（准）吃某类食物或少量食物；（尤指为减轻体重）节食

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I advise you to diet and take more exercise. 我建议你节食并多锻炼身体。

(3)常用短语：

be on a diet/go on a diet节食

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The doctor said I should be on a diet. 大夫说我应该节食。

She decided to go on a low-fat diet from this Monday. 她决心从本周一开始进行低脂肪的饮食疗法。

(4)辨析：food和diet

二者均表示食物; 但food是一般用语，指任何可吃的东西，diet通常指维持健康的特定或定量的饮食；diet是可数名词，food是不可数名词，但在强调种类时为可数名词。

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Many westerners like Chinese food.许多西方人喜欢中国食物。

Dad didn’t want my little sister to go on a diet though she was very heavy then.爸爸不想让我的小妹妹减肥尽管她那时很胖。

构词解析：

diet: n 饮食，日常食物 ；dieter: n 接受食物疗法的人；减肥者；dietary: adj 饮食的，规定饮食的

Practice

Put the following sentences into Chinese.

1. She didn’t eat much dinner because she is on a diet now.

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2. The doctor told him to take a fat-free diet

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Key for reference

1．她这顿饭没吃多少，因为她现在正在节食。

2．大夫让他进行无脂饮食疗法。

2. fit:

(1).adj. in good health, especially because of regular physical exercise; suitable or suited for sb/sth; good enough for sb/sth. 健康的；适宜的；合适的

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