Word · Frequency #9897
oyster
牡蛎,蚝
a marine mollusk with a rough irregular shell, found on seabeds, often eaten
- 1.
Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.
某些海洋双壳类软体动物,尤其是牡蛎科的(真正的牡蛎),通常附着在海岸浅水区的岩石或其他固定物上,或在河口的半咸水中。
- 2.
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
海洋软体动物,壳粗糙不规则,栖于近海海底
- 3.
The delicate oyster-shaped morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.
禽类背部下部骨头两侧小腔内的精致牡蛎形深色肉块。
- 4.
edible body of any of numerous oysters
牡蛎肉
- 5.
A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.
一种带灰色或粉色的浅米色,如牡蛎的颜色。
- 6.
a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
禽类背部小肌肉
- 7.
Something at one's disposal.
可供某人支配的东西。
沉默者;某些海洋双壳类软体动物,尤其是牡蛎科的(真正的牡蛎),通常附着在海岸浅水区的岩石或其他固定物上,或在河口的半咸水中。;海洋软体动物,壳粗糙不规则,栖于近海海底;禽类背部下部骨头两侧小腔内的精致牡蛎形深色肉块。;牡蛎肉
In use
I ordered a dozen fresh oysters at the seafood restaurant.
The pearl inside the oyster is a beautiful gem.
He shucked the oyster skillfully with a small knife.
the world is one's oyster
表示一切尽在掌握,机会无限。
Since he graduated, the world is his oyster.
自从他毕业以后,世界就在他手中。
[adjective] oyster
形容词常用于描述牡蛎的新鲜程度或烹饪方式。
She ordered a dozen fresh oysters.
她点了一打新鲜牡蛎。
Common mistakes
I ate oyster for dinner.I ate an oyster for dinner.
英语中oyster是可数名词,单数形式前需加冠词a或an,或使用复数形式。中文学习者常因母语影响而忽略冠词,导致错误。
Connections
Collocations
- oyster bar
- 牡蛎吧,生蚝吧
- We went to an oyster bar for fresh seafood.我们去了一家牡蛎吧吃新鲜海鲜。
- oyster shell
- 牡蛎壳
- She collected oyster shells on the beach.她在海滩上收集牡蛎壳。
- oyster sauce
- 蚝油
- Add a tablespoon of oyster sauce to the stir-fry.在炒菜中加入一汤匙蚝油。
- pearl oyster
- 珍珠牡蛎
- Pearl oysters are cultivated for their gems.珍珠牡蛎因其宝石而被养殖。
- oyster mushroom
- 平菇,蚝菇
- Oyster mushrooms are delicious in soups.平菇在汤里很好吃。
- raw oyster
- 生牡蛎
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象牡蛎(oyster)紧闭双壳,像沉默者一言不发,发音类似‘奥伊斯特’,可谐音‘蚝一斯特’,把‘蚝’记住。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:seafood menu、marine biology、culinary arts 作为“牡蛎”义时,通常用于正式或中性语境,如菜单、生物学或烹饪描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ster: cloister shares the same stressed vowel /ɔɪ/ and ending /stər/ with oyster, so they rhyme. Other words like lobster, monster, foster, roster, poster have the same -ster ending but different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with oyster.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.