metabolism

英 [məˈtæbəlɪzəm]

美 [məˈtæbəlɪzəm]

n.  新陈代谢

复数：metabolisms　

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牛津词典

noun

• 新陈代谢
  the chemical processes in living things that change food, etc. into energy and materials for growth
  1. The body's metabolism is slowed down by extreme cold.
     严寒可以使身体新陈代谢的速度下降。

柯林斯词典

• 新陈代谢
  Yourmetabolismis the way that chemical processes in your body cause food to be used in an efficient way, for example to make new cells and to give you energy.

英英释义

noun

• the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
  Synonym:metabolic process
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
  Synonym:metamorphosis

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