an·o·rex·i·a

noun

/ˌænəˈreksiə/

(also anorexia nervosa

/ˌænəˌreksiə nɜːˈvəʊsə/

/ˌænəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/

)

[uncountable]

a mental illness causing somebody to control the amount of food they eat in an extreme way that leads to dangerous weight loss, usually because they have an intense fear of getting fat and believe they are fat when they are not一种精神疾病，导致某人以极端的方式控制食物量，从而导致危险的体重减轻，通常是因为他们对发胖有强烈的恐惧，并相信自己很胖，但实际上并不胖
Wordfinder
- anorexia
- autism
- bipolar disorder
- condition
- dementia
- depression
- paranoia
- psychosis
- schizophrenia
Collocations Diet and exercise
Diet and exerciseWeight
- put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
- watch/control/struggle with your weight
- be/become seriously overweight/underweight
- be/become clinically/morbidly obese
- achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
- slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
- combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
- develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
- be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
- have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
- have/develop a positive/healthy body image
Healthy eating
- eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
- get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
- contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
- be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
- avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
- stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
Exercise
- (British English) take regular exercise
- do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
- play football/hockey/tennis
- go cycling/jogging/running
- go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym
- strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
- contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
- build (up)/gain muscle
- improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
- burn/consume/expend calories
Staying healthy
- be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit
- lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
- boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
- prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
- reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
- enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
see also orthorexia compare bulimiaTopics Mental healthc2, Cooking and eatingc2
Word Originlate 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, from an- ‘without’ + orexis ‘appetite’.

单词	anorexia
释义	an·o·rex·i·a noun /ˌænəˈreksiə/ /ˌænəˈreksiə/ (also anorexia nervosa /ˌænəˌreksiə nɜːˈvəʊsə/ /ˌænəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/ ) [uncountable] a mental illness causing somebody to control the amount of food they eat in an extreme way that leads to dangerous weight loss, usually because they have an intense fear of getting fat and believe they are fat when they are not一种精神疾病，导致某人以极端的方式控制食物量，从而导致危险的体重减轻，通常是因为他们对发胖有强烈的恐惧，并相信自己很胖，但实际上并不胖 Wordfinder anorexia autism bipolar disorder condition dementia depression paranoia psychosis schizophrenia Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exerciseWeight put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds watch/control/struggle with your weight be/become seriously overweight/underweight be/become clinically/morbidly obese achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet have/suffer from a negative/poor body image have/develop a positive/healthy body image Healthy eating eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking Exercise (British English) take regular exercise do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise play football/hockey/tennis go cycling/jogging/running go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles build (up)/gain muscle improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness burn/consume/expend calories Staying healthy be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit lower your cholesterol/blood pressure boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being see also orthorexia compare bulimiaTopics Mental healthc2, Cooking and eatingc2 Word Originlate 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, from an- ‘without’ + orexis ‘appetite’.
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