clam

[klæm]

n.蛤, 沉默寡言的人
vi.保持沉默, 挖蚌

例句与用法：

Everybody shut up like a clam as soon as you mention it.

你一提及此事，大家便都闭口不言

A clam bed; an oyster bed.

蛤养殖场; 蚝养殖场

He is a clam about his business dealing.

他对自己的生意买卖守口如瓶。

词形变化：

名词: clammer | 动词过去式: clammed | 动词过去分词: clammed | 动词现在分词: clamming | 动词第三人称单数: clams |

详细释义：

n.

1. 蛤, 蛤蜊, 蚌[C]

Everybody shuts up like a clam as soon as you mention it.

你一提及此事, 大家便都闭口不言。

2. (供食用的)蛤肉[U]

3. 沉默寡言的人, 守口如瓶的人[C]

The movie star is a clam about her age.

这影星对她的年龄守口如瓶。

4. 蛤式抓斗[C]

5. (俗)一元, 一块钱

vi.

1. 拾蛤, 捞蛤, 挖蛤

They go clamming every weekend in the summer.

他们夏天每个周末都去挖蛤蜊。

They often go clamming.

他们常去浅滩拾蛤蜊。

2. 闭嘴不言; 保持沉默[(+up)]

She clammed up when people mentioned her son.

人们一提起他儿子, 她就三缄其口。

n.

1. 钳, 夹具[C]

2. 夹子, 钳子[P]

短语词组：

(as) happy as a clam

1. 非常高兴; 非常满足

He is now as happy as a clam.

他现在相当满足。

clam up

1. 停止讲话; 变为沉默; 保持沉默

The suspect clammed up when lawyers asked about his girlfriend.

当律师问嫌疑犯有关他女友的事时, 他闭口不答。

Will you clam up! The boss is talking.

请你保持安静! 老板在说话。

You should not clam up on him.

你不应该拒绝跟他谈话。