Oyster
[ 'ɔɪstɚ ]
第2级
其它 Other
n. 牡蛎;<俚>守秘密的人;鸡背肉;沉默寡言的人;
📝 例句
Some kinds of oyster are used as food, and others yield pearls.
有几种牡蛎可食用,有几种可产珍珠。
I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.
当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。
pearl [oyster] fisheries
采珠 [豪] 场
The islands consist of oyster reefs covered with a thin veneer of black mud.
由牡蛎礁构成的小岛上覆盖着一层薄薄的黑色软泥。
The world is his oyster.
这个世界是他的地盘 [宛如整个世界由他主宰似的; 人生最得意的时刻] 。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※谐音“澳爱思得”:喜欢吃海鲜的澳门人爱思考怎样设法得到牡蛎
※ oy-oh,ye,st-拼音“石头”,er-拼音“儿”:oh,ye儿子在石头里挖出了牡蛎
📖 牛津释义
oyster
n
1 shellfish (used as food and usu eaten uncooked) some types of which produce pearls inside their shells 牡蛎, 蚝（常生吃）: fresh oysters 新鲜牡蛎
[attrib 作定语]
oyster stew 炖牡蛎. =>illus at shellfish 见shellfish插图.
2 (idm 习语) the world is one's/sb's oyster => world.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒistә]n. 牡蛎, 蚝, 沉默者
📖 同为「博士」词汇
查看全部博士词汇 ›🗣️ 情景例句
There was less food for birds and also for the prairie dog, a kind of animal which lives in holes in the ground.
供鸟类吃的食物少了，供草原犬鼠（一种生活在地洞里的动物）吃的食物也少了。
It is quite possible that the thief might put some meat in you bag.
这个窃贼很可能把肉放到你的袋子里。
He believed that everyone should be prepared to do heavy work, from the leaders to the poorest peasants.
他认为从领袖到最穷苦的农民，每个人都该乐于从事重体力劳动。