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be a vegan
vegan 是可数名词，指“纯素者”；作表语时前面要有 a。
She is a vegan, so she does not eat cheese.
她是纯素者，所以不吃奶酪。
纯素者；严格素食者
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纯素者；严格素食者
vegan
She is a vegan, so she does not eat cheese.
她是纯素者，所以不吃奶酪。
不食用任何动物制品的人
A person who does not eat, drink or otherwise consume any animal products
来自织女星附近的人。
Someone from the vicinity of the star Vega.
来自挪威韦加的人。
Someone from Vega in Norway.
严格的素食主义者；完全不吃动物或乳制品的人
a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
My sister is a vegan, so we chose a restaurant with plenty of plant-based dishes.
我姐姐是个纯素者，所以我们选了一家有很多植物性菜肴的餐厅。
Many vegans get enough protein from beans, lentils, and tofu.
许多纯素者从豆类、扁豆和豆腐中获取足够的蛋白质。
The party menu includes a special salad for vegans.
派对菜单为纯素者准备了一份特制沙拉。
vegan 是可数名词，指“纯素者”；作表语时前面要有 a。
She is a vegan, so she does not eat cheese.
她是纯素者，所以不吃奶酪。
become a vegan 强调从非纯素者变为纯素者的转变。
He became a vegan for health reasons.
他出于健康原因成了纯素者。
vegans 作复数主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。
Vegans often read ingredient labels carefully.
纯素者通常会仔细查看配料表。
Not this
I'm a vegetarian, so I don't eat eggs or dairy.
Use this
I'm a vegan, so I don't eat eggs or dairy.
在英语中，vegetarian（素食者）通常可以吃蛋和奶制品，而vegan（纯素者）完全不吃任何动物性食品。要表达“不吃鸡蛋和奶制品”的意思，应该用vegan。
Not this
I have been a vegan since two years.
Use this
I have been a vegan for two years.
since后面要接时间点（如since 2020），不能接时间段；表示持续一段时间要用for，因此这里应把since改成for。
Not this
There are many vegan in my class.
Use this
There are many vegans in my class.
vegan是可数名词，指“纯素者”时复数要加-s。中文没有复数变化，所以学习者容易漏掉-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
严格的纯素者
She has been a strict vegan for ten years.
她做严格的纯素者已经十年了。
坚定的纯素者
As a committed vegan, he never buys leather shoes.
作为一名坚定的纯素者，他从不买皮鞋。
终身纯素者
She is a lifelong vegan and has never eaten meat.
她是终身纯素者，从未吃过肉。
纯素者和素食者
Both vegans and vegetarians attended the conference.
纯素者和素食者都参加了会议。
我不是因为爱动物才成为纯素者；我是因为讨厌植物才成为纯素者。
She decided to go vegan after learning about the dairy industry.
她在了解了乳制品行业的情况后决定成为纯素者。
Use vegan naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
vegan 以 veg 开头，联想到蔬菜 vegetable，记住纯素者只吃植物，不碰蛋奶。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常饮食、餐厅点餐、健康与环保话题 vegan 作名词时是中性常用词，多用于日常饮食、点餐和健康话题，正式与非正式场合都比较常见；它指不食用任何动物性食品（包括奶、蛋）的人。
没有与 /ˈvɛɡən/ 押韵的常用英语单词。dragon /ˈdræɡən/、wagon /ˈwæɡən/、organ /ˈɔːrɡən/ 的重读元音不同（/æ/、/æ/、/ɔː/ vs /ɛ/），所以不押韵，但词尾非重读的 /ɡən/ 相同。pagan /ˈpeɪɡən/ 拼写以 -gan 结尾，但重读元音是 /eɪ/。注意 begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ 拼写相似，但重音在末音节，且发音为 /ɡɪn/。beacon /ˈbiːkən/ 虽看起来相似，但元音和辅音都不同。
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