comestible
GRE
英 [kə'mestɪb(ə)l]
美[kə'mɛstɪbl]
释义
n. 食物
adj. 可吃的，可食的
词态变化
复数: comestibles;
近义词
中文词源
comestible 可食的com-, 强调。-ed, 食，吃，词源同eat, edible.
英文词源
- comestible
- comestible: see eat
- comestible (n.)
- 1837, "article of food," from French comestible (14c.), from Late Latin comestibilis, from Latin comestus, past participle of comedere "eat up, consume," from com- "thoroughly" (see com-) + edere "to eat" (see edible). It was attested earlier as an adjective (late 15c.) meaning "fit to eat" but seems to have fallen from use 17c., and the word was reintroduced from French.
双语例句
- 1. Preventing a terrorist or a disgruntled employee from contaminating milk, juice, produce, meat or any type of comestible is a daunting problem.
- 防止恐怖份子或怀恨在心的员工污染牛奶、果汁、农产品、肉类或各种食品，是个相当繁复且庞杂的工作。
来自辞典例句
英英释意
- 1. any substance that can be used as food
