to clam up 沉默不语

时间：2021-08-24 06:54:50

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动词短语 to clam¹ up 用来形容一个人因为紧张，尴尬或不想谈论某件事而沉默不语。

例句

Adam was very naughty and ate all the cookies. When his mother asked where they were he clammed² up and couldn't tell her.

When I was young I used to clam up when a stranger asked me a question.

请注意

另一个短语 the world is your oyster³ 意思是世界属于你，机遇很多，万事顺心，可随心所欲。

Now that you have your college degree, the world is your oyster!

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1 clam
n.蛤，蛤肉
参考例句：
Yup!I also like clam soup and sea cucumbers.对呀！我还喜欢蛤仔汤和海参。 The barnacle and the clam are two examples of filter feeders.藤壶和蛤类是滤过觅食者的两种例子。

2 clammed
v.（在沙滩上）挖蛤( clam的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
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。来自辞典例句 The suspect clammed up and wouln't answer the police officer's questions. 嫌疑犯保持沉默，不回答警官的问题。来自辞典例句

3 oyster
n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人
参考例句：
I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。 I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。