diet

食生活、食事

人や動物が普段食べたり飲んだりするもの。

やさしい英語で： The food and drink that a person or animal usually has.

• Fruit is part of my daily diet.
• These animals have a diet of grass and leaves.
• Does your diet include enough vegetables?

使い方： a diet of something (The bird lives on a diet of insects.)

よく使う表現： balanced diet, healthy diet, diet of something, varied diet

ダイエット、食事療法

減量、増量、健康改善のために計画して行う食事の取り方。

やさしい英語で： A planned way of eating to lose weight, gain weight, or improve health.

• He is on a diet.
• My doctor recommended a diet with less salt.
• Have you tried any special diets?

使い方： be on a diet (I am on a diet to lower my cholesterol.); go on a diet (She went on a diet after speaking to her doctor.)

類義語： eating plan

よく使う表現： on a diet, strict diet, follow a diet, low calorie diet

日常的な摂取、連日の供給

繰り返し見聞きしたり経験したりするもの。多すぎて悪影響を及ぼすことが多い。

やさしい英語で： Something you regularly see, hear, or experience, often so much that it has a bad effect.

• She gets a daily diet of criticism.
• The channel offers a steady diet of bad news.
• He grew tired of their constant diet of complaints.

使い方： a diet of something (They grew up on a diet of violent films.)

よく使う表現： steady diet of, diet of violence, diet of criticism, diet of books

議会、国会

政治の代表者が公の問題を話し合い、決定する正式な会議や機関。

やさしい英語で： An official meeting or body of political leaders that discusses public matters and makes decisions.

• The Diet discussed the new bill.
• Members of the Diet voted against the proposal.
• The emperor called a meeting of the imperial diet.

類義語： assembly, parliament

よく使う表現： japanese diet, imperial diet, diet session

低カロリーの

通常のものより糖分、脂肪、塩分、またはカロリーが少ない。

やさしい英語で： Containing less sugar, fat, salt, or energy than the usual version.

• I ordered a diet cola.
• Do you sell diet drinks?
• She prefers diet yogurt with less sugar.

類義語： low-calorie, reduced-calorie

よく使う表現： diet soda, diet drink, diet food

ダイエットする

主に体重を減らすため、食べるものを変えたり量を制限したりする。

やさしい英語で： To change or limit what you eat, usually to lose weight.

• He is dieting again.
• I dieted for three months.
• Can you diet without feeling hungry?

使い方： diet to do something (She is dieting to lose weight.)

よく使う表現： diet regularly, diet to lose