nutritious
Definitions
(of food) containing substances that the body needs to stay healthy and grow
有营养的，营养丰富的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednutr (feed) + -ious (full of) = 'full of feeding power.' A nutritious food is one rich in nutrients — it actively feeds and benefits the body. It describes the food; nutritional describes the relationship to nutrition.
Root nour still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.nutritious food有营养的食物
- 2.nutritious meal营养的餐食
- 3.healthy and nutritious健康又营养
- 4.highly nutritious营养丰富的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Oats make a cheap and nutritious breakfast.
- 2.
She prepares simple but nutritious meals for her kids.
Easily Confused
nutritious vs nutritional — Easy to mix up. nutritious is a value judgement about food: this is nutritious = good for you. nutritional is neutral, meaning 'relating to nutrition': nutritional information, nutritional needs. You can't say 'nutritional food' to mean healthy, nor 'nutritious label.' Healthy food → nutritious; about nutrition → nutritional.