| 单词 | perishable |
| 释义 | perishable (once / 1705 pages) adjn Something perishable is likely to die or decay. A perishable is also a type of food with a limited shelf life if it's not refrigerated. Since perishing is dying, anything perishable could die or is likely to die. Unfortunately, people are perishable and most things in the world are too. Nothing lasts forever. A perishable is also a type of food that will go bad quickly if you leave it out of the fridge. Milk is a perishable, and so are yogurt and ice cream. Whether you're talking about a perishable or something perishable, this word refers to something that just won't last. WORD FAMILYperishable: imperishable, perishability, perishableness, perishables, perishably+/imperishable: imperishability, imperishableness, imperishably/perish: perishable, perished, perisher, perishes, perishing/perisher: perishers USAGE EXAMPLESUltimately, the brain—like the muscles, joints, skin and every other part of our eminently perishable bodies—does start to falter. Time(Nov 04, 2016) Grocery sales represent about 20 percent of Target’s total business, but it has seen disappointing results from perishables like fruits and vegetables. Seattle Times(Nov 04, 2016) It said the locations would include walk-in stores where customers can buy perishables. Washington Post(Nov 02, 2016) 1adj liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay this minute and perishable planet perishable foods such as butter and fruit Syn|Ant destructible easily destroyed biodegradablecapable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria decayable, putrefiable, putrescible, spoilableliable to decay or spoil or become putrid imperishable not perishable durable, indestructible, perdurable, undestroyablevery long lasting imputresciblenot subject to decay 2n food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated Syn|Hyper spoilable food product, foodstuff a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food |
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