oyster

oyster

['ɔistə]

n.牡蛎

例句与用法：

Oyster is the only seafood I like; I dislike the rest.

牡蛎是我唯一喜欢吃的海味; 其余的我都不喜欢。

After the damp weather all the drawers became as fast as a Kentish oyster.

湿季过后所有的抽屉都如肯特郡的牡蛎一般关得死死的。

That oyster closed up its valves.

那个牡蛎把壳合拢起来。

The man is as dumb as an oyster.

那人极少说话。

词形变化：

动词过去式: oystered | 动词过去分词: oystered | 动词现在分词: oystering | 动词第三人称单数: oysters |

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n.[C]

1. 【动】牡蛎; 蚝

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。

2. 【口】沉默寡言的人; 嘴紧的人