a shellfish that can be eaten. It has a shell in two parts that can open and close. 蛤；蛤蜊；蚌 
clam chowder/soup 蛤蜊杂烩汤；蛤蜊汤 The moment I mentioned the children he closed up like a clam (= became silent and refused to discuss the topic). 我一提到孩子们，他就沉默不语。
Word Originearly 16th cent.: apparently from earlier clam ‘a clamp’, from Old English clam, clamm ‘a bond or bondage’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klemme, German Klemme, also to clamp.
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clam
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they clam | |
| he / she / it clams | |
| past simple clammed | |
| past participle clammed | |
| -ing form clamming |
Word Originearly 16th cent.: apparently from earlier clam ‘a clamp’, from Old English clam, clamm ‘a bond or bondage’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klemme, German Klemme, also to clamp.
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