"undernourished" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 营养不良

Definition

营养不良指的是某人或某动物没有摄取足够的食物或营养，影响健康。通常用于形容因饮食不充分或缺乏必需营养素而变得消瘦或虚弱的人或动物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Undernourished' 这个词较为正式，常用于医学或人道主义场合，多指长期缺乏食物或营养不均衡的人群、儿童或动物。不要和 'malnourished' 混淆，后者也可能指营养过剩导致的不良状况。

Examples

The doctor said the child was undernourished.

医生说这个孩子**营养不良**。

Many animals in the shelter are undernourished.

收容所里的许多动物都**营养不良**。

If you do not eat enough, you may become undernourished.

如果你吃得不够，可能会**营养不良**。

She looked tired and undernourished after her long illness.

她长病后看起来很疲惫，也很**营养不良**。

Millions of children worldwide are still undernourished despite recent progress.

尽管近年来取得了进展，全球仍有数百万儿童**营养不良**。

The crops failed, and soon the entire village was undernourished.

庄稼歉收后，很快整个村庄都**营养不良**了。