名詞 food:

1. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
   同義詞：nutrient
2. any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
   同義詞：solid food
3. anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
   同義詞：food for thought, intellectual nourishment

1. They were shoveling food into their mouths.
   他們正大口大口地往嘴里塞食物。
2. Are you used to the food here?
   你習(xí)慣吃這兒的飯菜嗎？
3. The scarcity of food forced prices up.
   食物短缺促使物價上漲。
4. Flies contaminate food.
   蒼蠅可污染食物。
5. Enclosed in our check for$400 to cover the cost of food, exclusive of specially ordered drinks.
   隨信附一張400美元支票，以支付不包括特別需要酒水在內(nèi)的所有飯菜費用。
6. What's your favorite food?
   你最喜歡的食物是什么？
7. I prefer vegetarian food.
   我喜歡吃素食。

food

n.（名詞）
Material, usually of plant or animal origin, that contains or consists of essential body nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals, and is ingested and assimilated by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth, and maintain life.
食物，糧食：通常是源于植物和動物的物質(zhì)，包含有人體所需營養(yǎng)的基本成分或由其構(gòu)成，如碳水化合物、脂肪、蛋白質(zhì)、維生素和礦物質(zhì)等，由產(chǎn)生能量、促進(jìn)發(fā)育和維持生命的組織消化并吸收
A specified kind of nourishment:
特定食物：食物的一種特殊形式：
例句：
breakfast food; plant food.
早餐；植物食物

Nourishment eaten in solid form:
食品：固體形式的食品：
例句：
food and drink.
飲食

Something that nourishes or sustains in a way suggestive of physical nourishment:
養(yǎng)料，精神食糧：以身體營養(yǎng)的隱含方式滋養(yǎng)或供養(yǎng)的東西：
例句：
food for thought; food for the soul.
思想食物；靈魂食糧

n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
通常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
food allergies; food additives.
食物過敏癥；食物添加劑

來源：
Middle English fode
中古英語 fode
from Old English fôda * see p3-
源自 古英語 fôda *參見 p3-