cholesterol

noun

/kəˈlestərɒl/

/kəˈlestərɔːl/

[uncountable]

jump to other results

a fatty substance found in most tissues of the body. Too much cholesterol in the blood is linked to a higher risk of heart disease.
- a high cholesterol level
- foods that are low in cholesterol
- This is the fat that won't raise your cholesterol.
Collocations Diet and exercise
Diet and exerciseWeight
- put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
- watch/control/struggle with your weight
- be/become seriously overweight/underweight
- be/become clinically/morbidly obese
- achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
- slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds
- combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
- develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
- be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
- have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
- have/develop a positive/healthy body image
Healthy eating
- eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
- get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
- contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
- be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
- contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
- avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
- stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking
Exercise
- (British English) take regular exercise
- do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
- play football/hockey/tennis
- go cycling/jogging/running
- go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym
- strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
- contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
- build (up)/gain muscle
- improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
- burn/consume/expend calories
Staying healthy
- be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit
- lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
- boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
- prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
- reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
- enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
Extra Examples
- Avocados contain no cholesterol.
- Eating garlic can significantly reduce cholesterol in the blood.
- He has high cholesterol.
- a high/low level of cholesterol
- chips containing no cholesterol
- raised blood cholesterol levels
Topics Cooking and eatingc1, Biologyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- elevated
- high
- raised
- …
… of cholesterol
- level
verb + cholesterol
- have
- contain
- lower
- …
cholesterol + noun
- level
- test
- screening
- …
phrases
- be high in cholesterol
- be low in cholesterol
See full entry
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek kholē ‘bile’ + stereos ‘stiff’ + -ol.

单词	cholesterol
释义	cholesterol noun /kəˈlestərɒl/ /kəˈlestərɔːl/ [uncountable] jump to other results a fatty substance found in most tissues of the body. Too much cholesterol in the blood is linked to a higher risk of heart disease. a high cholesterol level foods that are low in cholesterol This is the fat that won't raise your cholesterol. Collocations Diet and exerciseDiet and exerciseWeight put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds watch/control/struggle with your weight be/become seriously overweight/underweight be/become clinically/morbidly obese achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss slim down to 70 kilos/(British English) 11 stone/(especially North American English) 160 pounds combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet have/suffer from a negative/poor body image have/develop a positive/healthy body image Healthy eating eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods stop/give up/ (especially North American English) quit smoking Exercise (British English) take regular exercise do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise play football/hockey/tennis go cycling/jogging/running go to/visit/ (especially North American English) hit/work out at the gym strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles build (up)/gain muscle improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness burn/consume/expend calories Staying healthy be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially British English) fit lower your cholesterol/blood pressure boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being Extra Examples Avocados contain no cholesterol. Eating garlic can significantly reduce cholesterol in the blood. He has high cholesterol. a high/low level of cholesterol chips containing no cholesterol raised blood cholesterol levels Topics Cooking and eatingc1, Biologyc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective elevated high raised … … of cholesterol level verb + cholesterol have contain lower … cholesterol + noun level test screening … phrases be high in cholesterol be low in cholesterol See full entry Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek kholē ‘bile’ + stereos ‘stiff’ + -ol.
随便看	darmstadtium darn darned darnedest darning Darrell Darren Darryl F Zanuck darryl-f-zanuck dart dart_1 dartboard Darth Vader darth-vader Dartington Dartmoor dartmoor Dartmouth dartmouth Darwin Darwinian Darwinism dash dash_1 dash_2