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oat/əʊt/n. 1a a cereal plant, Avena sativa, cultivated in cool climates 燕麦(生长在凉爽气候区) b (in pl. 用复数) the grain yielded by this, used as food (粮食)燕麦 2 any related grass esp. the wild oat, A. fatua 野燕麦(尤指乌麦) 3 poet. the oat-stem used as a musical pipe by shepherds etc., usu. in pastoral or bucolic poetry [诗]麦笛(通常用于牧歌或田园诗，指牧羊人用燕麦杆作的笛子) 4 (in pl. 用复数) slang sexual gratification [俚语]性满足 □ feel one's oats colloq. [口] 1 be lively 兴高采烈；活泼 2 US feel self-important [美]自命不凡；趾高气扬 □ off one's oats colloq. lacking an appetite [口]胃口不好 □ sow one's oats (or wild oats) indulge in youthful excess or promiscuity 沉迷于放荡的生活；厮混 □ oaten adj.□ oaty adj.[Old English ɑˉte, pl. ɑˉtan, of unknown origin] |