英语词汇“clam”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

clam¹

(klăm)

a. Any of various usually burrowing marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks chiefly of the subclass Heterodonta, including members of the families Veneridae and Myidae, many of which are edible.

b. The soft edible body of such a mollusk.

2. Informal A close-mouthed person, especially one who can keep a secret.

3. Slang A dollar: owed them 75 clams.

intr.v. clammed, clam·ming, clams

To hunt for clams.

Phrasal Verb:

clam up Informal

To refuse to talk.

[From obsolete clam-shell, shell that clamps, clam, from CLAM².]

clammer n.

单词	clam
释义	clam¹ (klăm) n. 1. a. Any of various usually burrowing marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks chiefly of the subclass Heterodonta, including members of the families Veneridae and Myidae, many of which are edible. b. The soft edible body of such a mollusk. 2. Informal A close-mouthed person, especially one who can keep a secret. 3. Slang A dollar: owed them 75 clams. intr.v. clammed, clam·ming, clams To hunt for clams. *Phrasal Verb:* *clam up* Informal To refuse to talk. [From obsolete clam-shell, shell that clamps, clam, from CLAM².] clammer n.
随便看	Grenville Gresham Gresham's law Greta Greta Louisa Gustafsson. Grete Gretna Green Gretzky grew grex grey grey Grey Grey Grey greyhen greyhound greylag Greylock gribble Grice Gricean grid gridded gridder