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clam up
phrasal 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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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be (on) non-speakersidiom
bite
bite something back
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clam up | American Dictionary
clam up
phrasal 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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