Oysters
牡蛎
Oysters live in salty water, so they are usually found in the sea.
牡蛎生活在咸水中,所以它们通常在海里。
Some oysters hate dirt or dust.
一些牡蛎讨厌尘土。
When a bit of sand goes into an oyster shell,
一粒沙子进到牡蛎壳时,
the oyster gets angry and tries to protect itself.
它们会很生气,想要自卫。
What happens next?
那么接下来会发生什么呢?
The dirt becomes a pearl.
灰尘变成了珍珠。
Did you know that Roman emperors loved oysters?
你知道罗马皇帝喜欢牡蛎吗?
They loved oysters so much that they thought oysters were as valuable as gold.
他们非常喜欢牡蛎,认为它们珍贵如金。
In a Greek myth, the goddess of Beauty Aphrodite comes out of an oyster shell.
在希腊神话里,美丽女神阿佛洛狄忒就源于牡蛎壳。
These facts show how much the Greeks loved oysters.
这些事实说明了希腊人是多么喜欢牡蛎。