clam
/klæm; klæm/ 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.