oats GMAT专八

Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat.

地中海地区燕麦，被认为是现燕麦的祖先。

The farmers are working on the fields of oats.

农民们在燕麦田里干活。

Wheat, maize and oats belong to the grain group.

小麦, 及燕麦属谷类。

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

最为人们所熟知的粮食是小麦、大麦、燕麦、黑麦。

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

谈到谷物, 我们指的是小麦、燕麦、黑麦、大麦之类的东西。

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。