clam

音标[klæm] 读音

汉语翻译

n. 蛤, 沉默寡言的人
vi. 捞蛤
相关词组:
clam up

词型变化:

名词:clammer 动词过去式:clammed 过去分词:clammed 现在分词:clamming 第三人称单数:clams 

英语解释:

名词 clam:

  1. burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
  2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
    同义词:dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck
  3. flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams

动词 clam:

  1. gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean

例句:

  1. Everybody shut up like a clam as soon as you mention it.
    你一提及此事,大家便都闭口不言
  2. A clam bed; an oyster bed.
    蛤养殖场; 蚝养殖场
  3. He is a clam about his business dealing.
    他对自己的生意买卖守口如瓶。

详细解释:


clam

n.(名词)


Any of various usually burrowing marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks of the class Pelecypoda, including members of the generaVenus and Mya, many of which are edible.
蛤,蛤蜊:一种双壳纲通常穴居的海洋及淡水双瓣软体动物,包括帘蛤属海螂属 的成员,其中许多可食用
The soft, edible body of such a mollusk.
蛤肉:该种软体动物的柔软、可食用的软体
Informal A close-mouthed person, especially one who can keep a secret.
【非正式用语】 守口的人:一个嘴巴紧闭的人,尤指能保守秘密的人
Slang A dollar:
【俚语】 一块钱:
例句:
set me back 75 clams.
花费我75块钱

v.intr.(不及物动词)
clammed,clam.ming,clams
To hunt for clams.
拾蛤

<常用词组>clam up 【非正式用语】
To refuse to talk.
拒绝讲话
来源:
From obsolete clam-shell [shell that clamps, clam]
源自 废语 clam-shell [剥掉蛤壳,蛤]
from clam 2
源自 clam2

【引伸】
clam.mer
n.(名词)

---------------另--------------
clam
clam 2

n.(名词)
A clamp or vise.
夹具:夹钳或老虎钳

来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English clam, clamm [bond, fetter]
源自 古英语 clam, clamm [结合,夹紧]


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