How do you use "processed food" in a sentence?

Try to eat less processed food and more fresh vegetables. Processed food often contains high levels of salt and sugar. The supermarket is full of processed food.

processed food

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Significado: Food that has been altered from its natural state through manufacturing methods

加工食品

alimentos procesados

加工食品

가공식품

'Processed food' is a fixed collocation for food that has been chemically or mechanically treated — tinned, frozen, packaged, or preserved. It usually carries a negative health connotation.

'Processed food'是指经过化学或机械处理的食品——罐装、冷冻、包装或保存过的食品的固定搭配。通常带有负面的健康含义。

'Processed food' es una colocación fija para alimentos tratados química o mecánicamente — enlatados, congelados, envasados o conservados. Suele tener una connotación negativa para la salud.

「processed food」は化学的または機械的に処理された食品——缶詰、冷凍、包装、保存された食品を指す固定搭配です。通常、健康面で否定的な意味合いがあります。

'processed food'는 통조림, 냉동, 포장, 보존 처리 등 화학적·기계적으로 가공된 식품을 가리키는 고정 연어입니다. 보통 건강에 부정적인 뉘앙스를 담고 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Try to eat less processed food and more fresh vegetables.
尽量少吃加工食品，多吃新鲜蔬菜。
Intenta comer menos alimentos procesados y más verduras frescas.
加工食品を減らして新鮮な野菜をもっと食べましょう。
가공식품을 줄이고 신선한 채소를 더 많이 드세요.
Processed food often contains high levels of salt and sugar.
加工食品通常含有高盐高糖。
Los alimentos procesados suelen contener altos niveles de sal y azúcar.
加工食品には塩分や糖分が多く含まれていることが多いです。
가공식품에는 염분과 당분이 많이 들어 있는 경우가 많아요.
The supermarket is full of processed food.
超市里到处都是加工食品。
El supermercado está lleno de alimentos procesados.
スーパーは加工食品であふれています。
슈퍼마켓은 가공식품으로 가득 차 있어요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: health, nutrition, shopping

Tono: cautionary

✓ Correcto

We should cut down on processed food.
我们应该少吃加工食品。
Deberíamos reducir los alimentos procesados.
加工食品を減らすべきです。
가공식품을 줄여야 해요.
Processed food isn't as healthy as fresh food.
加工食品不如新鲜食品健康。
Los alimentos procesados no son tan sanos como los frescos.
加工食品は新鮮な食品ほど健康的ではありません。
가공식품은 신선한 음식만큼 건강하지 않아요.
Processed food is bad for you.
加工食品对身体不好。
La comida procesada es mala para ti.
加工食品は体に悪いです。
가공식품은 몸에 안 좋아요.
Processed food has too much salt.
加工食品含盐量太高。
La comida procesada tiene demasiada sal.
加工食品には塩分が多すぎます。
가공식품에는 소금이 너무 많이 들어 있어요.

✗ Incorrecto

Industrial food is bad for you. (use 'processed food' not 'industrial food' — it's the standard term)
Industrial food对你不好。（用'processed food'而不是'industrial food'——这是标准术语）
Industrial food es mala para ti. (se dice 'processed food' y no 'industrial food' — es el término estándar)
industrial foodは体に悪いです。（'industrial food'ではなく'processed food'を使います。標準的な用語です）
industrial food는 몸에 안 좋아요.（'industrial food'가 아니라 'processed food'를 씁니다. 표준 용어입니다）
Factory food has too much salt. (use 'processed food' — 'factory food' is not standard English)
Factory food盐太多了。（用'processed food'——'factory food'不是标准英语）
Factory food tiene demasiada sal. (se dice 'processed food' — 'factory food' no es inglés estándar)
factory foodは塩分が多すぎます。（'processed food'を使います。'factory food'は標準英語ではありません）
factory food는 소금이 너무 많아요.（'processed food'를 씁니다. 'factory food'는 표준 영어가 아닙니다）

Origen e historia

Modern food industry collocation — 'processed' describes the industrial treatment of food, commonly used since the mid-20th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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