noun🔗Share牡蛎,海蛎子。 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."The restaurant serves fresh oyster on the half shell as an appetizer. "这家餐厅供应新鲜的生蚝作为开胃菜。(Zhè jiā cāntīng gōngyìng xīnxiān de shēngháo zuòwéi kāiwèi cài.)animalfoodorganismoceanbiologynaturefishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸡里脊, 珠肉。 The delicate 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."My son loves to pick at the roasted chicken after dinner, searching specifically for the oyster - that tiny, tender piece of meat hidden near the backbone. "我儿子晚饭后喜欢啃烤鸡,特别喜欢找鸡里脊,就是藏在脊椎骨附近那一小块嫩肉。foodanimalbirdanatomypartorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牡蛎色,灰粉色 A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster."The new tablecloth had an oyster color, a pale beige with a hint of gray. "新桌布是牡蛎色的,一种带着淡淡灰色的浅米色。colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share守口如瓶的人, 沉默寡言的人 (by analogy) A person who keeps secrets."My older sister is an oyster when it comes to her friends' secrets; she never reveals a thing. "我姐姐对朋友们的秘密守口如瓶,简直像个蚌壳一样,什么都不会透露。characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share顺手牵羊者,窃贼。 A shoplifter."The oyster stole a textbook from the school library. "那个顺手牵羊者从学校图书馆偷了一本教科书。personpoliceactionjobsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捕捞牡蛎,采牡蛎 To fish for oysters."During the summer months, my grandfather used to oyster in the bay, bringing home fresh seafood for our family. "夏天的时候,我爷爷常常在海湾里采牡蛎,带回家新鲜的海鲜给我们一家人吃。foodjobanimaloceanfishnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share蚝色的,灰粉色的。 Of a pale beige colour tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster."The living room walls were painted an oyster color, creating a calm and relaxing atmosphere. "客厅的墙壁被刷成了蚝色,营造出一种平静而放松的氛围。colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading