"grains" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 谷物
• 粮食

Definition

像小麦、水稻或玉米等谷类植物的小而坚硬的种子，通常作为食物。'谷物'也可泛指这些食物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于复数形式“grains”，表示多种类或多颗。常见搭配：'whole grains'（全谷物）、'cereal grains'（谷类）、'grains of rice/sand'（米粒/沙粒）。不要和单数'grain'（单颗粒）或'grain'（木纹等材料纹理）混淆。健康语境下，'whole grains'指未经精加工的健康谷物。

Examples

We eat many types of grains like rice, wheat, and corn.

我们吃很多种**谷物**，比如大米、小麦和玉米。

Bread is made from grains.

面包是用**谷物**做的。

Some birds eat small grains from the ground.

有些鸟在地上吃小**谷物**。

If you want more fiber, try eating whole grains instead of white bread.

如果你想摄取更多纤维，可以试试吃全**谷物**而不是白面包。

There were a few grains of sand stuck between my toes after the beach.

去完海滩后，我脚趾间还粘着几颗**沙粒**。

Some people avoid gluten by staying away from certain grains like wheat and barley.

有些人会避免像小麦和大麦这样的某些**谷物**以远离麸质。