oats GMAT专八

Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat.

地中海地区燕，被认为是现代栽种燕的祖先。

The farmers are working on the fields of oats.

农民们在燕田里干活。

Wheat, maize and oats belong to the grain group.

小, 玉米及燕属谷类。

The best-known grains are wheat,barley,oats,rye and maize.

最为人们所熟知的粮食是小、、燕、黑和玉米。

By cereals we mean wheat, oats, rye, barley, and all that.

谈到谷物, 我们指的是小、燕、黑、之类的东西。

What’s the matter with you, John? Not getting your oats?

你怎么了，约翰？没跟老婆上床？

The problem is that he never sowed his wild oats before he got married, and he wants to sow them now.

问题是他结婚前从没有放荡过，可是现在倒想了。