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carbohydrate

noun
🔊/ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/
🔊/ˌkɑːrbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/
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  1. (also informal carb)
     [countable, uncountable] a substance such as sugar or starch that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates in food provide the body with energy and heat.碳水化合物；糖类
    • Nuts are high in carbohydrates.坚果富含碳水化合物。
    Topics Cooking and eatingb2, Biologyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • simple
    • complex
    • refined
    • …
    verb + carbohydrate
    • be high in
    • contain
    • burn
    • …
    carbohydrate + noun
    • content
    • consumption
    • intake
    • …
    phrases
    • a source of carbohydrate
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  2. carbohydrates
    (also informal carbs)
     [plural] foods such as bread, potatoes and rice that contain a lot of carbohydrate含碳水化合物的食物；淀粉质食物
    • I’m trying to cut down on carbohydrates.我正在努力减少碳水化合物。
    • complex carbohydrates such as pasta含复合碳水化合物的食物，如意大利面食
    Topics Foodb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • simple
    • complex
    • refined
    • …
    verb + carbohydrate
    • be high in
    • contain
    • burn
    • …
    carbohydrate + noun
    • content
    • consumption
    • intake
    • …
    phrases
    • a source of carbohydrate
    See full entry