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fastings
/ˈfɑːstiŋ/
noun
斋戒；禁食
fastings is the plural of fasting.
核心释义
The practice of not eating food for religious reasons, especially as a form of spiritual discipline.
- 1.
出于宗教原因的禁欲或苦修,尤指禁食。
Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
- 2.
出于医疗或健康原因的禁食、限制热量摄入,节食。
Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.
断食；禁食；出于宗教原因的禁欲或苦修,尤指禁食。；出于医疗或健康原因的禁食、限制热量摄入,节食。；禁食
用法In use
Fasting for 24 hours can help reset your digestive system.
用法提示：此处fasting作为名词，表示禁食的行为。
Many people practice intermittent fasting to improve their health.
用法提示：fasting作为名词，指禁食的做法。
The doctor recommended fasting before the blood test.
用法提示：fasting作为名词，表示禁食这一状态或行为。
fasting for + 时间段
用 for 引出禁食持续的时间长度。
She began fasting for two days each week.
她开始每周禁食两天。
a period of fasting
常用 period、day 等词说明禁食的时长。
The treatment includes a short period of fasting.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- abstinence
- 戒除；禁欲 · abstinence 泛指戒除酒、性等享乐，范围比 fasting 宽；fasting 专指不进食。
- starvation
- 饥饿；饿死 · starvation 指被迫挨饿、缺乏食物导致的痛苦甚至死亡；fasting 是主动、有意的禁食。
- dieting
- 节食减肥 · dieting 指为减肥而限制饮食，仍会进食；fasting 指一段时间内完全不吃。
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