Wordiyoundernourished
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt/🇺🇸 US/ʌndә'nʌriʃd/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Not receiving enough food or nutrients for healthy growth and development
营养不良的；营养不足的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunderbelow, insufficiently
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
+
edpast tense / completed
=undernourished
Common Collocations
- 1.severely undernourished严重营养不良
- 2.chronically undernourished长期营养不足
- 3.undernourished children营养不良的儿童
- 4.undernourished population营养不足的人群
Example Sentences
- 1.
Millions of children in the region remain severely undernourished due to food shortages.
- 2.
The rescued stray dog was visibly undernourished and in need of immediate care.
- 3.
Doctors warned that an undernourished body struggles to fight off common infections.