Anorexia or anorexia nervosa is an illness in which a person has an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, and so refuses to eat enough and becomes thinner and thinner.
英汉词典释义
n.
没有胃口,厌食,(尤指)神经性食欲缺乏
Anorexia can creep up on young girls when they least expect it.年轻女子可能在最没有防备的情況下患上厌食症。Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase.据报告,厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。Anorexia is a common eating disorder.厌食是一种常见的饮食紊乱症。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite