Clam
[ klæm ]
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n. 蚌，蛤;〈美口〉沉默寡言的人;钳子;〈美俚〉银币;
v. （在沙滩上）挖蛤;〈美俚〉嘴紧;奏出（唱出）错音;
📝 例句
You should not clam up on him.
你不应该拒绝跟他谈话。
Whenever Bev walked by, Roy got so nervous he would just clam up.
每当Bev走过时，Roy总是紧张得说不出话来。
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。
He is now as happy as a clam.
他现在相当满足。
They often go clamming.
他们常去浅滩拾蛤蜊。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ clam-蛤,clamp-夹紧:蛤会夹紧你的手
※ calm-风平浪静,clam-蛤:大海风平浪静时,就可以采集蛤
※ 谐音“可怜嘛”:蛤蜊是种美食,很可怜,命中注定要被吃掉
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
clam
n
large shellfish with a hinged shell 蛤; 蛤蜊; 蚌. clam, v (-mm-)
1 [I] (US) (usu 通常作 go clamming) dig for clams (on a beach) （在沙滩上）挖蛤.
2 (phr v) clam up (infml 口) become silent; refuse to speak 沉默不语; 拒不说话
He always clammed up when we asked him about his family. 我们一问到他的家庭时, 他总是闭口不言.
🔁 扩展释义
*[klæm]n. 蛤, 沉默寡言的人vi. 捞蛤相关词组: clam up
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I'm sorry but the food was late and it was cold when it got here. I don't think I want to pay.
真抱歉饭菜上晚了，而且它上桌时已经变冷了，所以我不想为此付账。
Thank you for your letter.
谢谢你的来信。
As a matter of fact, we would like to discuss internally regarding item B.
事实上，我们希望可以先内部讨论B项议题。