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a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health. 礦物；礦物質 a country rich in mineral resources 礦産資源豐富的國家 mineral deposits/extraction 礦藏；礦物開采 the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals 維生素和礦物質的建議攝入量 Low bone mineral density is linked with vitamin deficiency. 低骨密度與維生素缺乏有關。
Collocations Diet and exercisecompare vegetableDiet and exercise 節食和鍛煉 Weight 體重 - put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
增加／減少體重／幾公斤／幾磅 - watch/control/struggle with your weight
關注／控制體重；努力減肥 - be/become seriously overweight/underweight
已經／變得嚴重超重／體重不足 - be/become clinically/morbidly obese
已經是／變成臨床／病態肥胖 - achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
達到減輕體重的目的；促進減肥 - slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
減肥到 70 公斤／11 英石／160 磅 - combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
遏制／防止／解決／治療肥胖 - develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
患上／對抗／治愈厭食症／貪食症／飲食失調症 - be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
采用快速減肥食譜；嚴格節食 - have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
有不好的身體形象 - have/develop a positive/healthy body image
具有／達到好的／健康的身體形象
Healthy eating 健康的飲食 - eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
吃得均衡／健康／合理 - get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
獲得／提供／得到充足的／合適的營養 - contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
含有／得到／提供必需的營養素／維生素／礦物質 - be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
（不）含／使用／含有大量／不含添加劑／化學防腐劑／人工甜味劑 - avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
避免攝取／減少／戒酒／咖啡因／高脂食物 - stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
戒煙
Exercise 鍛煉 - (British English) take regular exercise
經常鍛煉 - do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
做適度／劇烈運動 - play football/hockey/tennis
玩足球／曲棍球／網球 - go cycling/jogging/running
騎自行車；慢跑；跑步 - go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym
去健身房鍛煉 - strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
增強／鍛煉腹肌 - contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
收縮／放鬆／伸展／使用／鍛煉下肢的肌肉 - build (up)/gain muscle
增強肌肉 - improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
增強耐力／體能／體質 - burn/consume/expend calories
消耗熱量
Staying healthy 保持健康 - be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit
身體健康；變得／保持健康 - lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
降低膽固醇／血壓 - boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
增強免疫力 - prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
預防／減少患心髒病／高血壓／糖尿病／骨質疏鬆的風險 - reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
緩解／控制壓力 - enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
有助於身體放鬆／身心健康
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryb2, Cooking and eatingb2There are rich mineral resources in the Appalachian mountains. 阿巴拉契亞山脈有豐富的礦産資源。 Many people take vitamin and mineral supplements. 許多人服用維生素和礦物質的補充品。 calcium and other minerals found in your bones 存在於骨胳中的鈣和其他礦物質 foods that are rich in essential minerals 富含多種不可或缺的礦物質的食物 to extract minerals from ores 從礦石中提取礦物 The country enjoys abundant mineral wealth. 這個國家擁有豐富的礦産資源。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- essential
- important
- vital
- …
- be rich in
- contain
- collect
- …
- be found in something
- be present in something
- occur
- …
- deposits
- resources
- wealth
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- vitamins and minerals
- [countable, usually plural] (British English, formal) (North American English soda)
a sweet drink with various different tastes that has bubbles of gas in it and does not contain alcohol 汽水
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin minerale, neuter (used as a noun) of mineralis, from minera ‘ore’.