Word · Frequency #12901
mussel
贻贝
black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
- 1.
Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.
- 2.
black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
通常用酒蒸煮的黑色海洋双壳贝类
- 3.
marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
附着在岩石等上的海洋或淡水双壳软体动物
通常用酒蒸煮的黑色海洋双壳贝类；附着在岩石等上的海洋或淡水双壳软体动物；珠蚌；[医] 贝壳类；蛤贝
In use
We ordered a bowl of steamed mussels in white wine sauce.
Fresh mussels should close tightly when you tap them.
She found a single mussel attached to the rock at low tide.
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。
mussels + [be verb] + [past participle]
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。
Common mistakes
I ate muscle soup for lunch.I ate mussel soup for lunch.
Connections
Collocations
- steamed mussels
- 蒸贻贝
- The restaurant is known for its steamed mussels.这家餐厅以蒸贻贝闻名。
- mussel soup
- 贻贝汤
- She made a creamy mussel soup for dinner.她晚餐做了奶油贻贝汤。
- freshwater mussel
- 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。
- mussel shell
- 贻贝壳
- The beach was covered with broken mussel shells.海滩上到处是破碎的贻贝壳。
- mussel farming
- 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。
- mussel bed
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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