"on a diet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 节食
• 控制饮食

Definition

一个人为了减肥或改善健康而控制或改变饮食习惯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式用法，多指为减肥而节食。常与“be”动词连用（如：I'm on a diet）。一般指少吃或避免某些食物，与医疗意义上的“diet”不同。

Examples

I am on a diet because I want to lose weight.

我**在节食**，因为我想减肥。

She cannot eat cake; she is on a diet.

她不能吃蛋糕；她**在节食**。

Are you on a diet right now?

你现在**在节食**吗？

Sorry, I’ll skip dessert—I’m on a diet.

不好意思，我不吃甜点了，**在节食**。

He always says he’s on a diet, but he loves pizza too much to give it up.

他说他总是**在节食**，但他太喜欢披萨，戒不掉。

Being on a diet doesn’t mean you have to eat boring food all the time.

**节食**并不代表你总得吃无聊的食物。