| 词汇 | clam-up |
| 释义 | clam upphrasal verb with clamverbuk /klæm/ us /klæm/-mm- informal(alsoshut up like a clam) to become silent suddenly, usually because you are embarrassed or nervous, or do not want to talk about a particular subject: （通常指因为尴尬、紧张或不愿谈论某一话题而突然）沉默不语，闭口不言，拒不开口 He just clams up if you ask him about his childhood.要是你问起他的童年，他就干脆不说话了。 Falling silent and not speaking be (on) non-speakersidiom bite bite something back bite your tongueidiom button your lipidiom clam draw mouth quiet radio silence silence is goldenidiom speak speechlessly speechlessness stick stick in someone's throatidiom tight-lipped tongue-tied unsaid wordless clam up | American Dictionaryclam upphrasal verb with clamverb infmlus/ˈklæm ˈʌp/-mm- to refuse to talk or answer: He just clammed up when I walked in. |
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