| 釋義 |
oat /sut; ot/ n (usup/) (通常用復(fù)數(shù)) 1 (grain from a) hardy cereal plant grown in cool climates as food (oats for horses, oatmeal for human beings). 燕麥(燕麥供馬食用,麥片 oatmeal 供人食用)。 點(diǎn) the illus at cereal. 參看 cereal 之插圖。 fee! one's oats, (colloq) feel gay, lively, ready for activity, active. (俗)覺(jué)得愉快而精力充沛; 輕松活躍。 sow one's wild oats, lead a life of pleasure and gaiety while young before settling down seriously. 年輕時(shí)縱情玩樂(lè)。 'oat-cake n (esp in Scot and N England) thin, unleavened cake made of oatmeal. (尤指在蘇格蘭及英格關(guān)北部)燕麥餅; 麥片餅 O'oat.meal n meal made from oats, used in porridge and oatcakes. 麥片; 燕麥片(用于煮麥片粥及制麥片餅)。 2 (pl with sing v) oatmeal porridge: (U數(shù),與單數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用)麥片粥; 燕麥粥: Is Scotch ~s on the breakfast menu? 早餐菜單上有蘇格蘭燕麥粥嗎? |