"mussel" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 贻贝

Definition

贻贝是一种拥有深色椭圆形贝壳的贝类，常见于海洋或河流中，是常见的海鲜食品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词专指可以食用的贝类，多以复数“贻贝”出现，不要与“蚝”或“蛤蜊”混淆。常用于烹饪、餐厅菜单等常规语境。

Examples

We ate fresh mussels at the seafood restaurant.

我们在海鲜餐厅吃了新鲜的**贻贝**。

A mussel has a dark, hard shell.

**贻贝**有坚硬且颜色较深的壳。

My favorite soup is mussel soup.

我最喜欢的汤是**贻贝**汤。

The chef steamed the mussels with garlic and white wine.

厨师用大蒜和白葡萄酒蒸了**贻贝**。

Have you ever tried mussels from this region? They're famous here.

你尝过这个地区的**贻贝**吗？这里非常有名。

I found an empty mussel shell on the beach.

我在海滩上捡到一个空的**贻贝**壳。