Old English muscle, musscel "shellfish, mussel," from Late Latin muscula (source of Old French musle, Modern French moule, Middle Dutch mosscele, Dutch mossel, Old High German muscula, German Muschel), from Latin musculus "mussel," literally "little mouse," also "muscle;" like muscle, derived from mus "mouse" on the perceived similarity of size and shape. The modern spelling, distinguishing the word from muscle, first recorded c. 1600, not fully established until 1870s.
中文解释
1. mouse =》 muss- + -el => mussel ( literally "little mouse").2. from Latin musculus "mussel," literally "little mouse," also "muscle;" like muscle.3. derived from mus "mouse" on the perceived similarity of size and shape.
实用例句
1. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.
渔民们害怕宝贵的牡蛎和贻贝层会被破坏。
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2. Rich oyster, mussel, clam, snail, seaweed, laver and other shellfish, algae.
盛产牡蛎 、 蛏 、 蛤 、 螺 、 海带 、 紫菜等贝 、 藻类.
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3. He recognized that he was seized by a freshwater mussel.
他知道自己被一个蚌捕获了.
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4. Be sure the Information about the collection of the zebra mussel data.
要保证熟读有关收集斑马贻贝数据的说明.
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5. Mussel crisp delicious, packet sauce tasty, traditional cuisine of coastal Wenzhou.