clam
n. 蚌,蛤; 〈美口〉沉默寡言的人; 钳子; 〈美俚〉银币
Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.
1. burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud
2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
3. flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
1. gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
clam up 【非正式用语】
拒绝讲话
The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.
藤壶和蛤类是滤过觅食者的两种例子.
It'started off well, but he seemed to clam up towards the end.
刚开始很, 但是最后他似乎有些沉默.
The movie star is a clam about her age.
这影星对她的年龄守口如瓶.
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.