clam up 详细解释

clam up

拒不开口

停止讲话; 变为沉默; 保持沉默

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。

Will you clam up! The boss is talking.

请你保持安静! 老板在说话。

You should not clam up on him.

你不应该拒绝跟他谈话。

词形变化

名词: clammer | 动词过去式: clammed | 动词过去分词: clammed | 动词现在分词: clamming | 动词第三人称单数: clams |

英英释义

动词 clam up:

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

同义词:close up, dummy up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum

补充

clam upclam upv.1.拒不开口

例句

1. 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。 2. 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。 3. 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。 4. They clammed up when the detectives started asking questions.侦探开始盘问时,他们便缄默不语了。 5. "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。