Natural vs. Organic: 英语单词的细微差别

“Natural” 和 “organic” 这两个英语单词经常被混淆,尤其是在讨论食物时。虽然它们都暗示着某种纯净或未经人工处理的状态,但它们之间存在着重要的区别。简单来说,“natural” 指的是天然存在的,未经人工显著改变的;而 “organic” 则指在生产过程中不使用人工合成肥料、杀虫剂和除草剂。

让我们来看一些例子:

  • Natural: A natural landscape is beautiful. (美丽的自然风光。) This juice is made from natural ingredients. (这款果汁由天然成分制成。) Here, "natural" simply means something exists in nature without significant human intervention in its creation.

  • Organic: She only buys organic vegetables. (她只买有机蔬菜。) That farm produces organic milk. (那个农场生产有机牛奶。) In these examples, "organic" specifically refers to farming practices that avoid synthetic chemicals.

需要注意的是,"organic" 是一个更严格的词语。一个产品可以是 “natural” 的,但不一定是 “organic” 的。例如,天然果汁可能使用了天然水果,但如果这些水果在种植过程中使用了合成杀虫剂,那它就不能被称为 “organic” 。相反,所有 “organic” 产品都必须是 “natural” 的,因为它们必须源于自然。

让我们再看一些例子来区分这两个词语:

  • Natural honey: 天然蜂蜜 (This implies honey produced by bees without significant human intervention in the beekeeping process)

  • Organic honey: 有机蜂蜜 (This implies honey produced by bees where the bees' environment and food sources are free from synthetic pesticides and chemicals)

这种细微的差别很重要,尤其是在阅读食品标签时。

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