oyster
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++oy·ster /ˈɔɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
1. HBFDFFa type of shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a pearl 牡蛎，蚝 →5 see picture at 见图 shellfish2. the world is your oyster WANTused to tell someone that they can achieve whatever they want 你可以随心所欲；你想要什么就能得到什么
1. HBFDFFa type of shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a pearl 牡蛎，蚝 →5 see picture at 见图 shellfish2. the world is your oyster WANTused to tell someone that they can achieve whatever they want 你可以随心所欲；你想要什么就能得到什么Examples from the Corpus
oyster• Long tables with stainless-steel trays held mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, fried oysters and oyster stew.• If we eat out my favourite meal is oysters and caviar followed by asparagus with melted butter.• Simmer oysters in oyster liquor until oyster edges curl.Origin oyster (1300-1400) Old French oistre, from Latin, from Greek ostreonoy·ster nounChineseSyllable
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oyster
oy‧ster /ˈɔɪstə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
1. a type of shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a pearl
2. the world is your oyster used to tell someone that they can achieve whatever they want
oy‧ster /ˈɔɪstə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: oistre, from Latin, from Greek ostreon
Language: Old French
Origin: oistre, from Latin, from Greek ostreon
1. a type of shellfish that can be eaten cooked or uncooked, and that produces a jewel called a pearl
2. the world is your oyster used to tell someone that they can achieve whatever they want
