Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
What is a calorie?
|
a measurement of energy or heat
|
卡落你
|
|
|
Centigrade
|
noun [U], adjective
Celsius |
摄氏
|
|
|
metabolism
|
noun [C] SPECIALIZED
all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy and growth |
Exercise is supposed to speed up your metabolism
新陈代谢 |
|
|
Utilize
|
verb [T] FORMAL
to use something in an effective way: |
The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.
|
|
|
One gram of protein produces how many calories
|
four
|
|
|
|
protein
|
noun [C or U]
one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong |
|
|
|
modification
|
noun of modify
|
Modification of the engine to run on lead-free fuel is fairly simple.
A couple of modifications and the speech will be perfect. |
|
|
patent
|
noun [C]
the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years |
In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent on an apparatus for signalling and communicating called a Photophone.
|
|
|
manufacturer
|
noun
company that produces goods in large number in a factory |
Germany is a major manufacturer of motor cars.
|
|
|
commercial
|
noun [C]
an advertisement which is broadcast on television or radio |
a commercial break
|
