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单词 oyster
释义
oyster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔɪ.stər/us
/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/

oysternoun[C](sea creature)

alargeflatseacreaturethatlivesin ashell, sometypesof which can beeateneithercookedoruncooked, and othertypesof whichproducepearls(=smallroundwhitepreciousstones)
牡蛎，蚝
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Sea creatures
  • abalone
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  • barnacle
  • barrier reef
  • cowrie
  • crab
  • cray
  • crayfish
  • crustacean
  • limpet
  • littleneck clam
  • lobster
  • marron
  • mollusc
  • shellfish
  • shipworm
  • shrimp
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oysternoun[C](PIECE OF CHICKEN)

(alsochicken oyster)
one of twosmallpiecesofchickenat thebottomof thebackbone, whichtasteparticularlygood:
（位于鸡背下部的）蚝状鸡背肉
Chicken oysters are thosejuicylittlechickenpieceshiddenaway between thelegand thebackbone.蚝状鸡背肉体积不大、味道鲜美，藏在鸡腿和背脊骨之间。
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  • I didn'trealisethatchickenshad an oyster. Apparently they have two.
  • Otherimpressivedishesincludemacaroniwithchickenoysters andsmokedeelwithhorseradishcream.
  • Itarguablybeatsthethrillevenof aroastedchicken's oyster.
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  • filet
  • fillet
  • fillet steak
  • hock
  • medallion
  • nugget
  • oxtail
  • porterhouse
  • rasher
  • rib
  • rib-eye steak
  • round steak
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(Definition ofoysterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

oyster| American Dictionary

oyster
noun[C]
us
/ˈɔɪ·stər/
awatercreaturethatgrowswithin ashell, sometypesof which can beeaten, and othertypesof whichproducepearls(=small, round,whitestonesused injewelry)
(Definition ofoysterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoyster

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More importantly, the strong host response produced by oysters against parasites seems to be the principal factor structuring metazoan parasite communities of oysters.
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The host response against parasites is suggested as the principal factor responsible for depauperate parasite communities of oysters.
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Each tray was split into two parts and contained 100 oysters from two different families.
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After inoculation, both challenged and control oysters were left overnight, out of seawater, to promote retention of the parasites, and then returned to seawater.
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Copepods were rinsed in filtered sea water and were directly added in tanks containing uninfected oysters.
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We therefore cannot assume that experimental conditions were optimal for transmission of the parasite from oysters to copepods.
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The dead oysters were found to have light to moderate infection.
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Four oysters out of 90 died among the challenged group but no mortality was observed among the control group.
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Comparable results were seen for individual oysters with medium supplemented at 0.03 mg/ml (data not shown).
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In fact, oysters and many other kinds of shellfish are said to be larger at the time when the moon is waxing.
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The metazoan parasite communities of all four oysters species were dominated by allogenic species.
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Many types of seafood, especially oysters, shrimp and the other crustaceans are often eaten raw or undercooked.
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Changes were corrected using associated determinations within control pots without oysters.
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In this study, the monitored oysters were too young to experience significant parasite pressure.
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Genetic di ersity of selected flat oysters following this bottleneck.
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