me·tab·ol·ismBrE/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/NAmE/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/noun[U, sing.] (biology生物) thechemicalprocessesinlivingthingsthatchangefood, etc. intoenergyandmaterialsforgrowth新陈代谢◆Thebody'smetabolismissloweddownbyextremecold. 严寒可以使身体新陈代谢的速度下降。▸meta·bol·icBrE/ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk/NAmE/ˌmetəˈbɑːlɪk/adjective[usually before noun]◆ametabolicprocess/disorder新陈代谢过程/紊乱◆ahigh/lowmetabolicrate高/低新陈代谢速度