| 单词 | clam up |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔SAY〕He always clams up when I ask him about his job -- do you think he's doing something illegal? 我问到他的工作，他总是闭口不谈——你说他会不会在做什么非法的事?朗文写作活用〔SAY〕The police took her in for questioning, but she clammed up when they asked about her boyfriend. 警方把她带去盘问，可是问起她的男友时，她就不吭声。朗文写作活用〔clam up〕A bunch of people saw what happened, but they all clammed up about it.一群人目睹了发生的事，但他们都缄口不言。韦氏高阶〔clam up〕As soon as I told her my name, she clammed up.我告诉她我的名字后，她就什么也不说了。柯林斯高阶〔clam up〕As soon as I told her my name, she clammed up.我一告诉她我的名字, 她就不说话了。外研社新世纪〔clam up〕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。剑桥高阶〔clam up〕The teacher asked who had thrown the eraser,but the class clammed up.老师问是谁扔的黑板擦，但全班学生保持沉默。21世纪英汉〔clam up〕They clammed up when the detectives started asking questions.侦探开始盘问时，他们便缄默不语了。韦氏高阶〔clam up〕They say things privately, but clam up in public.他们私下会说话, 但在大庭广众之前就变得沉默了。外研社新世纪〔clam〕A sensitive child is likely just to clam up.敏感的孩子可能就会闭口不言。朗文当代〔dummy〕To keep silence; clam up.不吭声；装哑巴美国传统He used to clam up if you tried to ask him about his childhood.以前如果你试图问他的童年，他会拒不开口的。剑桥国际It is difficult to get proper information about the project, because everyone clams up as soon as you start asking questions.得到关于这个项目的正确消息很难，因为你一问问题每个人都会守口如瓶。剑桥国际She clammed up when people mentioned her son. 人们一提起他儿子，她就三缄其口。译典通The suspect clammed up when lawyers asked about his girlfriend. 当律师问嫌疑犯有关他女友的事时，他闭口不答。译典通You should not clam up on him. 你不应该拒绝跟他谈话。译典通 |
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