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源自拉丁语 'cerealis'(与谷物女神Ceres相关),16世纪通过法语进入英语。
❶ 谷物,指小麦、玉米、大米等可食用植物种子,通常作为主食或加工食品原料。
“Breakfast cereals are popular among children.”
(早餐谷物食品很受儿童欢迎。)
“Farmers grow various cereals in this region.”
(农民在这个地区种植多种谷物。)
❶ 早餐麦片,指经过加工、可直接冲泡或即食的谷物食品。
“She poured milk over her cereal every morning.”
(她每天早上都会往麦片里倒牛奶。)
“This cereal contains 20% sugar, which is too high.”
(这种麦片含糖量达20%,过高了。)
whole grain cereals — 全谷物食品,指保留麸皮、胚芽等全部天然成分的谷物制品,富含膳食纤维。
“Doctors recommend eating whole grain cereals regularly.”
(医生建议定期食用全谷物食品。)
cereal crops — 谷类作物,农业术语,指专门种植用于收获籽粒的农作物。
“Wheat and rice are the most important cereal crops worldwide.”
(小麦和水稻是全球最重要的谷类作物。)