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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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nu·tri·tious /njuːˈtrɪʃəs $ nuː-/ adjective  DFNDFNfood that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly 〔食物〕有营养的,滋养的,营养价值高的 Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread. 全麦面包比白面包更有营养。 Nuts and fruit make nutritious snacks. 坚果和水果是有营养价值的零食。 The cookbook contains many simple yet highly nutritious meals. 那本烹饪书里有许多简单却营养价值很高的食谱。
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nutritiousTo extend the metaphor, the fare is competently cooked and reasonably nutritious.Raw vegetable salads are very nutritious.Other features: lightweight and nutritious.They are wholesome and nutritious and I like to see them disappear into the dough, becoming part of the whole.Potatoes are naturally nutritious and kind in calories, unless you add a high-fat topping such as cheese or sour cream.I eat a lot of beans, lentils and vegetables, which are nutritious but cheap.Not only is colostrum known to be extremely nutritious but it too has special protective properties against illness.Milk is a very nutritious food, containing protein, vitamins and minerals.We need good, nutritious food to stay healthy.And it's also one of the most nutritious fruits.Termites, more nutritious than rump steak!Brown bread is more nutritious than white.highly nutritiousHere are some examples of simple yet highly nutritious meals.
Origin nutritious (1600-1700) Latin nutricius, from nutrix nurse
nu·tri·tious adjectiveChineseSyllable
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nutritious
nutritious /njuːˈtrɪʃəs $ nuː-/ adjective
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: nutricius, from nutrix 'nurse'
food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly:
    Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread.
    Nuts and fruit make nutritious snacks.
    The cookbook contains many simple yet highly nutritious meals.


nu·tri·tiousBrE /njuˈtrɪʃəs/ 🔊NAmE /nuˈtrɪʃəs/ 🔊 adjective (approving) (of food 食物) very good for you; containing many of the substances which help the body to grow 有营养的;营养丰富的 SYN nourishing tasty and nutritious meals既可口又有营养的饭菜   compare nutritional