clam

n.

蚌，蛤；〈美口〉沉默寡言的人；钳子；〈美俚〉银币

v.

（在沙滩上）挖蛤；〈美俚〉嘴紧；奏出（唱出）错音；

复数：clams过去式：clammed过去分词：clammed现在分词：clamming第三人称单数：clams

1. Yup! I also like clam soup and sea cucumbers.
   对呀！我还喜欢蛤仔汤和海参。
2. Everybody shut up like a clam as soon as you mention it.
   你一提及此事，大家便都闭口不言
3. He is a clam about his business dealing.
   他对自己的生意买卖守口如瓶。

1. It started off well, but he seemed to clam up towards the end.
   刚开始很，但是最后他似乎有些沉默。
2. I used to clam up when the talk turned to politics or economics
   当话题转到政治或经济问题时，我常沉默不语。

The Oyster-Clam System
The clam embryo protein cyclin A induces entry into M phase and the resumption of meiosis in Xenopus oocytes
Methylated ubiquitin inhibits cyclin degradation in clam embryo extracts.
The effect of the Asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, on phytoplankton of the Potomac River, Maryland
Clam predation by whelks ( Busycon spp.): Experimental tests of the importance of prey size, prey density, and seagrass cover
Androgenetic reproduction in a freshwater diploid clam Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae).
Fine structure of Perkinsus atlanticus n. sp. (Apicomplexa, Perkinsea) parasite of the clam Ruditapes decussatus from Portugal.
Temperature-dependence of mitochondrial function and production ofreactive oxygen species in the intertidal mud clam Mya arenaria
Isolation of Vibrio alginolyticus and Vibrio splendidus from Aquacultured Carpet Shell Clam (Ruditapes decussatus) Larvae Associated...
The ecological role of bivalve shellfish aquaculture in the estuarine environment: a review with application to oyster and clam cult...