clam up

英 [klæm ʌp]

美 [klæm ʌp]

（常因害羞或避免说漏嘴）不再开口，闭口不言

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (常因害羞或避免说漏嘴)不再开口，闭口不言
  If someoneclams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets.
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

• refuse to talk or stop talking
  1. The children shut up when their father approached
  Synonym:close updummy upshut upbelt upbutton upbe quietkeep mum

双语例句

• 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。
• Don't clam up just when the story is getting interesting.
  别到故事正有趣时就不讲了。
• Hey, clam up, will you? I've heard enough already about how hard you work!
  你别说了，行不行？我已经听够了你说自己工作多卖力的话了！
• Normally chatty Mckinsey partners clam up when asked about the race.
  平时喋喋不休的麦肯锡合伙人在被问及这场赛马的时候三缄其口。
• 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。
• South Koreans do not understand what we say and ask us to repeat ourselves. Then we clam up and become shy.
  韩国人听不懂我们的话，让我们一再重复，于是我们变得很害羞，不爱开口。
• Men will always clam up when they feel pressured by a woman.
  男人在感受到女人的压力时总，是拒不开口的。
• After giving your price, clam up.
  给了你的价格之后，便要一言不发。
• Hand the biggest extrovert a microphone and they tend to clam up.
  给最外向的人一台麦克风，他们也会变得缄默。
• Will you clam up! The boss is talking. If you won't keep quiet you can get out.
  请你保持安静！老板在说话。