"clammed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 變得沉默
• 閉口不言

Definition

“Clammed”是“clam up”的過去式，指突然變得沉默或拒絕透露資訊，通常因為害羞或緊張。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式語；'clammed'多用於'clammed up'一詞，常見句子如'she clammed up.' 不是指貝類，而是指人突然沉默。可暗示隱瞞或情感退縮。

Examples

He clammed when the teacher asked a personal question.

老師問私人問題時，他**突然沉默了**。

She clammed up during the interview.

她在面試時**閉口不言**。

The child clammed as soon as his name was called.

孩子一聽到自己的名字就**沉默了**。

When they mentioned his ex-girlfriend, he totally clammed up.

一提到他的前女友，他就**突然不說話了**。

I tried to get more details, but she clammed and wouldn't say anything else.

我想多問點細節，但她**一下就不說了**。

As soon as things got serious, he just clammed and stared at the floor.

一變得嚴肅，他就**沉默**，盯著地板看。