oyster

oyster

英 ['ɒɪstə]
　　美 ['ɔɪstɚ]

n. 牡蠣，[無脊椎] 蠔；沉默寡言的人

中文詞源：

oyster 牡蠣

來自古法語oistre,來自拉丁語ostreum,牡蠣，來自PIE*ost,骨頭，詞源同ossify,osseous.

例句：

1. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.
漁民們害怕寶貴的牡蠣和貽貝層會被破壞。

2. Oyster beds, on the mudflats, are a form of fish farming.
灘塗牡蠣養殖場是一種水產養殖方式。

3. I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.
我喜歡吃牡蠣, 它味道真美.

4. The world is sb .'s oyster.
人生最得意[最有前途]的時刻.

5. You're young, you've got a lot of opportunity. The world is your oyster.
你還年輕，機會有的是。世界是屬於你的。