any of a number of bivalve molluscs with rough irregular shells. Several kinds are eaten (especially raw) as a delicacy and may be farmed for food or pearls
牡蛎,蚝。
(亦作
牡蛎白。
an oyster-shaped morsel of meat on each side of the backbone in poultry
(鸡脊骨两边的)蚝状鸡背肉。
raise, dredge, or gather oysters
养殖(或采捞、采集)牡蛎
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oystering is still the lifeblood of this town. 牡蛎养殖依然是这个镇子赖以生存的产业。
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the world is your oyster you are in a position to take the opportunities that life has to offer 你可随心所欲了 -
[ORIGIN from Shakespeare's
Merry Wives of Windsor (ii. ii. 5).]
"Middle English: from Old French