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aspartame

/əˈspɑːteɪm/ /ˈæspəɹteɪm/

Meanings
noun

阿斯巴甜，天冬酰苯丙氨酸甲酯

An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.

Examples :

"The diet soda gets its sweet taste from aspartame instead of sugar. "
这种无糖汽水的甜味不是来自糖，而是来自阿斯巴甜这种人工甜味剂。
substance food chemistry compound biochemistry drink

Related Words

Illustration sweetener

sweetener noun

/ˈswiːtnər/ /ˈswiːʔnər/

甜味剂，代糖。

"My grandmother uses a sugar substitute sweetener in her tea because she's watching her sugar intake. "

我奶奶在茶里加的是代糖甜味剂，因为她在控制糖分的摄入。

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

代替，反而。

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

我本来打算去购物的，但我反而去跳舞了。

Illustration beverages

beverages noun

/ˈbevərɪdʒɪz/ /ˈbevərɪdʒəz/

饮料, 饮品

"The restaurant offers a wide selection of beverages, from sodas and juices to coffee and tea. "

这家餐厅提供各种各样的饮料，从汽水、果汁到咖啡和茶，应有尽有。

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

人造的，人工的。

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

那些花是人造的，他觉得有点俗气。

Illustration processed

processed verb

/ˈprɑˌsɛst/ /ˈproʊˌsɛst/

处理, 加工

"The bank processed my check yesterday, so the money should be available now. "

银行昨天处理了我的支票，所以现在应该有钱了。

Illustration phenylalanine

phenylalanine noun

/ˌfɛnəlˈæləˌnin/ /ˌfɛnəlˈæləˌniːn/

苯丙氨酸

"Example sentence: "People with phenylketonuria (PKU) must carefully limit their intake of phenylalanine from foods like meat and dairy to prevent health problems." "

患有苯丙酮尿症（PKU）的人必须严格限制从肉类和乳制品等食物中摄入的苯丙氨酸，以防止健康问题。

Illustration ester

ester noun

/ˈɛstə/ /ˈɛstɚ/

酯

"The sweet smell of many fruits, like bananas and apples, is due to the presence of esters. "

许多水果，比如香蕉和苹果，那股甜甜的香味就是因为含有酯类的缘故。

Illustration sweet

sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

甜味，甜。

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

柠檬水里的甜味很明显。

Illustration dipeptide

dipeptide noun

/daɪˈpɛptaɪd/

二肽，双肽。

"The nutrition label listed the food as containing a dipeptide, indicating it was made from two amino acids linked together. "

营养标签上列出该食品含有一种二肽（双肽），说明它是用两个氨基酸连接而成的。

Illustration foods

foods noun

/fuːdz/ /fudz/

食物，食品

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

店主给他们端来了食物和饮料。

Illustration methyl

methyl noun

/ˈmɛθəl/ /ˈmiːθaɪl/

甲基

"The chemist identified a methyl group attached to the larger molecule, confirming its identity. "

化学家发现一个甲基连接到了这个较大的分子上，从而确认了它的身份。

Illustration formed

formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

形成，构成。

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

孩子们为了玩“丢手绢”游戏， 形成了一个圆圈。