oats
n
1 [pl, sometimes sing v 有时用单数动词]
(grain from a) type of cereal plant grown in cool climates as food 燕麦
Give the horse some oats. 给马喂些燕麦.
fields of ripe barley and oats 成熟的大麦和燕麦田
Oats is a crop grown widely in Europe. 燕麦是欧洲广泛种植的作物.
2 [sing or pl v]
oatmeal porridge 燕麦粥
Is/Are porridge oats on the breakfast menu? 早餐的食谱上有燕麦粥吗?
3 (idm 习语) feel one´s oats => feel1. be getting one´s `oats (infml 口) have sex regularly 有正常的性生活. (be) off one´s `oats (infml 口) (be) lacking appetite for food 胃口不好
He´s been a bit off his oats since his illness. 他生病以来胃口就不大好. sow one´s wild oats => sow2.