malnourished
UK/ˌmælˈnʌrɪʃt/US/mæl'næriʃt/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Weak or in poor health from not eating enough good food
营养不良的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmal- (bad) + nourished = 'badly fed.' The adjective for a body suffering from malnutrition; the everyday word for describing a specific malnourished person. See nourish; the noun is malnourishment, the scientific cousin is malnutrition.
Root nour still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.severely malnourished严重营养不良
- 2.chronically malnourished长期营养不良
- 3.malnourished children营养不良的儿童
- 4.visibly malnourished明显营养不良
Example Sentences
- 1.
The rescued dog was filthy and severely malnourished.
- 2.
Doctors warned that the prisoners were dangerously malnourished.