好词典
clam
UK /klæm/US /klæm/
词源
源自中古英语 'clam'，与古英语 'clam'（夹子、钳子）相关，可能源自其紧紧闭合的壳的特性。
noun
❶ 蛤蜊，一种生活在海洋或淡水中的软体动物，有坚硬的壳，常作为食物。
“We found some clams on the beach during low tide.”
（我们在退潮时在沙滩上发现了一些蛤蜊。）
“She ordered clam chowder at the seafood restaurant.”
（她在海鲜餐厅点了蛤蜊浓汤。）
❶ 形容沉默寡言的人，像蛤蜊一样紧闭不开口。
“He's such a clam, never sharing his thoughts with anyone.”
（他真是个闷葫芦，从不向任何人透露自己的想法。）
“When asked about the incident, she shut up like a clam.”
（当被问及这件事时，她像蛤蜊一样闭口不言。）
同义词:mollusk, bivalve, shellfish, quiet person, silent type
verb
❶ 采集蛤蜊，特指在沙滩或浅水区寻找并收集蛤蜊。
“We went clamming early in the morning when the tide was out.”
（我们在退潮时一大早就去挖蛤蜊了。）
“They clammed all afternoon and caught enough for dinner.”
（他们挖了一下午蛤蜊，收获足够晚餐食用。）
同义词:dig for clams, harvest clams, gather shellfish
常见短语
happy as a clam — 非常开心满足的状态，就像涨潮时安全的蛤蜊一样无忧无虑。
“The kids were happy as clams playing in the sand all day.”
（孩子们整天在沙滩上玩耍，开心得不得了。）
clam up — 突然变得沉默，拒绝说话或提供信息。
“He clammed up when the police started asking difficult questions.”
（当警察开始问棘手问题时，他突然闭口不言。）