clam
noun
verb
klæm
noun
1
a
SHELLFISH
you
can
eat
that
has
a
shell
in
two
parts
that
open
up
蛤; 蛤蜊; 蚬
clam
chowder
(=a
type
of
soup)
蛤蜊杂烩汤
2
as happy as a clam
informal
very
happy
非常高兴，相当满足
AmE
3
someone
who
does
not
say
what
they
are
thinking
or
feeling
[美，非正式] 嘴紧的人，沉默寡言的人
AmE informal
verb
4
to
suddenly
stop
talking,
especially
when
you
are
nervous
or
shy
[非正式] 〔尤指因紧张、害羞而〕突然不开口，突然沉默不语
A
sensitive
child
is
likely
just
to
clam
up.
敏感的孩子可能就会闭口不言。