cereal
英 ['sɪərɪəl]
美 ['sɪrɪəl]
- n. 谷类，谷物；谷类食品；谷类植物
- adj. 谷类的；谷类制成的
CET4 TEM8 IELTS GRE 考 研 CET6
cereal 谷物的来自罗马谷物女神Ceres, 进一下来自PIE*ker, 生长，创造，词源同create, grass, grain.
- cereal
- cereal: [19] Cereal is a comparatively modern introduction of the Latin adjective cereālis ‘of grain’, which was derived from the name of Cerēs, the Roman goddess of agriculture (identified with Greek Demeter). It has, needless to say, no connection with serial (see SERIES).
- cereal (n.)
- 1832, "grass yielding edible grain," originally an adjective (1818) "having to do with edible grain," from French céréale (16c., "of Ceres;" 18c. in grain sense), from Latin Cerealis "of grain," originally "of Ceres," from Ceres, Italic goddess of agriculture, from PIE *ker-es-, from root *ker- (3) "to grow" (see crescent). The application to breakfast food cereal made from grain is American English, 1899.
- 1. Fibre is found in cereal foods, beans, fruit and vegetables.
- 谷类食品、豆类、水果和蔬菜中含有纤维素。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They ate a large bowlful of cereal.
- 他们吃了一大碗麦片粥。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. a bowl of cereal
- 一碗麦片粥
来自《权威词典》
- 4. I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.
- 我每天早餐吃热麦片粥.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Wine growers say they've been held hostage to the interests of the cereal and soybean farmers.
- 葡萄种植兼酿酒者说他们一直都为谷物和大豆种植者的利益所绑架。
来自柯林斯例句
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