/,kɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt; ,kɑrbo`haɪdret/
n
1 [C, U] any of various types of organic compound, such as sugar and starch, containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen 碳水化合物; 糖类.
2 carbohydrates [pl] foods containing carbohydrate, considered to be fattening 淀粉质或糖类食物（可使身体发胖）
*You eat too many carbohydrates! 你吃淀粉质食物太多了!

n
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: carbon + hydrate]
[U and C]technical
a substance that is in foods such as sugar, bread, potatoes etc, which provides your body with heat and energy and which consists of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon
[C usually plural]
foods such as rice, bread, and potatoes that contain carbohydrates