释义 |
calorie/ˈkæləri/n. (also 亦作 calory) (pl. -ies) a unit of heat energy 卡路里(热量单位): 1 (in full 全称 small calorie) the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1°C (now usu. defined as 4.1868 joules 现通常定义为 4.1868 焦耳) (abbr. 缩略 : cal) 小卡(使 1 克水的温度上升 1 摄氏度所需的热能) 2 (in full 全称 large calorie) the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water through 1°C, often used to measure the energy value of foods (also called 亦称作 kilocalorie) (abbr. 缩略 : Cal)大卡(使 1 千克水的温度上升 1 摄氏度所需的能量,常用于测量食品的热量值); [French, an arbitrary formation from Latin calor ‘heat’ + -ie] |