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The world is your oyster.

世界是属于你的;尽可做想做之事(或去想去之处)

"Oyster" is a type of seafood. It's a large flat shellfish.

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牡蛎是一种海鲜。是一种扁平的大贝类。

And the thing that's very special about an oyster is they make precious pearls.

牡蛎的特别之处在于它们可以制造珍贵的珍珠。

So maybe you have a pearl necklace. The pearl was made in an oyster.

也许你有一条珍珠项链。珍珠就是在牡蛎里孕育出来的。

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If you say that the world is someone's oyster, you mean that they can do anything or go anywhere that they want to.

如果你说”the world is someone's oyster”,你的意思是他们可以做任何事情或者去任何他们想去的地方。

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E.g.

You're young, you've got a lot of opportunity.The world is your oyster.

你年轻,又得到了很多机会。你可以随心所欲地施展自己。

If you want to do something, go and do it, and get a pearl necklace.

如果你想做什么事,就去做,得到你的“珍珠项链”。

The world is my oyster.

原句来自莎士比亚名著《温莎的风流娘儿们》

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Words and Expressions

oyster /'ɔɪstɚ/ n.牡蛎;蚝

precious /'prɛʃəs/ adj.宝贵的;珍贵的;

pearl /pɝl/ n.珍珠;珍品

The Merry Wives of Windsor 《温莎的风流娘儿们》

Shakespeare /'ʃekspɪr/ n.莎士比亚(英国剧作家)

Windsor /'winzə/ n.温莎(地名,伦敦西方的城市)

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