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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Breathe, Albert!
呼吸呀， Albert。
Good counsel never comes amiss.
忠言有利无害。
The river which forms the eastern boundary of our farm has always played an important part in our lives.
形成我们农场东部边界的一条河流一直在我们生活中发挥着重要作用。