vegetarian
noun [ C ] uk/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/ us/-ˈter.i-/ (UK informal veggie)
B1 素食者，素食主义者
a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals
Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in this country, nearly two thirds are women. 在英国已有的400万素食主义者中，将近2/3是女性。
Compare: vegan noun
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- Everyone I know likes the smell of bacon - even Mike does and he's a vegetarian.
- You're a vegetarian and you eat fish?
- I've been feeling much healthier since I became a vegetarian.
- She's been a vegetarian for ten years now.
- Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull.
vegetarian
adjective uk/ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/ us/-ˈter.i-/ (informal veggie)
B1 素食的;素的;不包括肉的
not eating or including meat
vegetarian cooking/food 素食烹饪／食品
a vegetarian dish/meal 素菜／素餐
a vegetarian restaurant 素食餐馆
She's recently gone/become vegetarian. 她最近成了素食主义者。
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- Their own-label vegetarian products have been a huge success.
- The restaurant's very good for fish, but I'd give their vegetarian options a miss.
- Some people prefer a vegetarian diet, while others prefer a meat-based diet.
- David put me onto a wonderful vegetarian cookery book.
- The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.