oyster
noun /ˈɔɪstə(r)/
/ˈɔɪstər/
Idioms - enlarge imagea large flat shellfish. Some types of oyster can be eaten and others produce shiny white jewels called pearls.
牡蛎；蚝 - Oyster beds, on the mudflats, are a form of fish farming.
滩涂牡蛎养殖是一种水产养殖方式。
Collocations DictionaryOyster is used before these nouns:- mushroom
- sauce
- shell
- …
词源Middle English: from Old French oistre, via Latin from Greek ostreon; related to osteon ‘bone’ and ostrakon ‘shell or tile’. - Oyster beds, on the mudflats, are a form of fish farming.
Idioms
the world is your oyster
- there is no limit to the opportunities open to you
世界是属于你的；你的前途无量 - With talent like that, the world is her oyster.
有了那样的天赋，世界就是她的了。
- With talent like that, the world is her oyster.