clam

clam

英 [klæm]
　　美 [klæm]

vi. 撈蛤；保持沉默，閉嘴不言
　　n. 蛤；沉默寡言的人；鉗子
　　n. (Clam)人名；(德、西)克拉姆；(法)克朗

中文詞源：

clam 蛤蜊

詞源同clamp,夾子，夾具。後用以指蛤蜊之類的雙殼軟體動物。

例句：

1. The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.
藤壺和蛤類是濾過覓食者的兩種例子.

2. It'started off well, but he seemed to clam up towards the end.
剛開始很, 但是最後他似乎有些沉默.

3. The movie star is a clam about her age.
這影星對她的年齡守口如瓶.

4. Everybody shuts up like a clam as soon as you mention it.
你一提及此事,大傢便都閉口不言.

5. He is now as happy as a clam.
他現在相當滿足.