"oyster" in Chinese (Simplified)
牡蛎生蚝
Definition
牡蛎是一种有坚硬外壳的海洋贝类。牡蛎常被当作食物，也有些牡蛎能产生珍珠。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用来指可以食用的海洋贝类。在美食场合很常见，生吃或熟吃都有。在英文里，“the world is your oyster”表示机会很多。
Examples
He ate a fresh oyster at the restaurant.
他在餐厅吃了一只新鲜的**牡蛎**。
Oysters can make pearls inside their shells.
**牡蛎**能在壳里产生珍珠。
An oyster lives in salt water.
**牡蛎**生活在咸水中。
I've never tried raw oyster before—what does it taste like?
我以前从没吃过生的**牡蛎**——是什么味道？
They served grilled oysters at the party last night.
昨晚派对上他们烤了**牡蛎**。
'The world is your oyster,' my teacher told me when I graduated.
“世界是你的**牡蛎**”，老师在我毕业时这样说。