[/klæm; klæm/] n large shellfish with a hinged shell 蛤; 蛤蜊; 蚌. clam 2 v (-mm-)用法: 1 [I] (US) (usu 通常作 go clamming) dig for clams (on a beach) (在沙滩上)挖蛤. 用法: 2 (phr v) clam up (infml) 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. |