sow one's wild oats

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females. figuratively,idiomatic
  2. To engage in premarital or extramarital flings. broadly,idiomatic
    — Let the boys be boys,—the longer the better,—and let the young men sow their wild oats if they must,—but mothers, sisters, and friends may help to make the crop a small one, and keep many tares from spoiling the harvest, by believing,—and showing that they believe,—in the possibility of loyalty to the virtues which make men manliest in good women's eyes.
  3. To have numerous sexual partners. broadly,idiomatic
  4. To indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior. broadly,idiomatic,often

词形变化

sows one's wild oats present,singular,third-person sowing one's wild oats participle,present sowed one's wild oats past sown one's wild oats participle,past sowed one's wild oats participle,past sow wild oats alternative sow one's oats alternative

词源

From being a typical useless or counterproductive occupation (wild oats is a weed, and would not be sown).
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