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wild oat

/waɪld oʊt/

翻译: 一种野生草本植物;更常以复数形式 'wild oats' 出现在习语 'sow one's wild oats' 中,指在安定下来之前年轻时放荡不羁、纵情声色的时期。

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/waɪld oʊt/C1informal
  • zh一种野生草本植物;更常以复数形式 'wild oats' 出现在习语 'sow one's wild oats' 中,指在安定下来之前年轻时放荡不羁、纵情声色的时期。

A type of wild grass, but more commonly used in the plural form 'wild oats' in the idiom 'sow one's wild oats', referring to a period of youthful, often reckless or promiscuous behavior before settling down.

  1. Youthful indiscretionC1informal

    A period of youthful, often reckless or irresponsible behavior, especially involving romantic or sexual adventures.

    zh年少轻狂

    • He sowed his wild oats during college before settling down.
    • She regrets some of the wild oats she sowed in her twenties.
    • Many parents worry about their children sowing their wild oats.