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mussels in [liquid/sauce]
用 in 表示烹饪所用的液体或酱汁。
We ordered mussels in white wine.
我们点了白葡萄酒贻贝。
贻贝
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贻贝
black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
We ordered mussels in white wine.
我们点了白葡萄酒贻贝。
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
通常用酒蒸煮的黑色海洋双壳贝类
black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
附着在岩石等上的海洋或淡水双壳软体动物
marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
We ordered a bowl of steamed mussels in white wine sauce.
我们点了一碗白葡萄酒酱汁蒸贻贝。
Fresh mussels should close tightly when you tap them.
新鲜的贻贝在被敲打时应该紧紧合上。
She found a single mussel attached to the rock at low tide.
退潮时，她发现一块岩石上粘着一只贻贝。
用 in 表示烹饪所用的液体或酱汁。
We ordered mussels in white wine.
我们点了白葡萄酒贻贝。
被动语态是描述贻贝做法的常见结构，主语用复数。
Mussels are usually steamed in wine.
贻贝通常用酒蒸制。
Not this
I ate muscle soup for lunch.
Use this
I ate mussel soup for lunch.
mussel 和 muscle 读音相同，但意思完全不同：mussel 指贻贝（一种贝类海鲜），muscle 指肌肉。这里想表达“贻贝汤”，所以应采用 mussel。
Not this
I like mussel.
Use this
I like mussels.
mussel 是可数名词，表示泛指这类食物时通常用复数形式 mussels，而不是单数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
蒸贻贝
The restaurant is known for its steamed mussels.
这家餐厅以蒸贻贝闻名。
贻贝汤
She made a creamy mussel soup for dinner.
她晚餐做了奶油贻贝汤。
淡水贻贝
The freshwater mussel is an important indicator species for water quality.
淡水贻贝是水质的重要指示物种。
贻贝壳
The beach was covered with broken mussel shells.
海滩上到处是破碎的贻贝壳。
贻贝养殖
Mussel farming is a major industry along the coast.
贻贝养殖是沿海地区的一个主要产业。
贻贝床
The divers surveyed a dense mussel bed near the shore.
潜水员调查了海岸附近一片密集的贻贝床。
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mussel 与 muscle 同音，联想贻贝的“贝肉”像一小块肌肉，且拼写里双 s 像两片壳。
语域：neutral 常见场景：restaurant menu、cooking instructions、biology class mussel 是常见的中性词，通常用于日常饮食、海鲜烹饪、餐馆菜单以及生物学描述中，没有明显的正式或俚语色彩。
These words rhyme with mussel /ˈmʌsəl/: muscle, hustle, rustle, bustle, tussle — all end with /-səl/ (hustle, rustle, and bustle often have a silent t in spelling). Muzzle looks like a near miss but is pronounced /ˈmʌzəl/ with a voiced /z/, so it does not rhyme.
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