Clammed Meaning in English

word · lemma: clam

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释义

'Clammed' is the past tense of 'clam up,' which means to suddenly stop talking or refuse to share information, often because of shyness or nervousness.

用法与细微差别

Informal; 'clammed' is mostly used in 'clammed up.' Common in phrases like 'she clammed up when asked.' Not about literal shellfish, only about people becoming silent. Can imply secrecy or emotional withdrawal.

• Spanish: cerrarse (emocionalmente) - quedarse callado
• Portuguese (BR): fechar-se (emocionalmente) - calar-se
• Portuguese (PT): fechar-se (emocionalmente) - calar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 变得沉默 - 闭口不言
• Chinese (Traditional): 變得沉默 - 閉口不言
• Hindi: चुप हो जाना - खुद को बंद कर लेना
• Arabic: لزم الصمت - انغلق على نفسه
• Bengali: চুপ মেরে গেল - মুখ বন্ধ করে ফেলল
• Russian: замолчал - закрылся
• Japanese: 口をつぐんだ - 黙り込んだ
• Vietnamese: im lặng - câm lặng
• Korean: 입을 닫았다 - 말을 끊었다
• Turkish: suskunlaştı - içine kapandı
• Urdu: خاموش ہو گیا - چپ ہو گیا
• Indonesian: mendadak diam - bungkam

例句

She clammed up during the interview.

basic

He clammed when the teacher asked a personal question.

basic

The child clammed as soon as his name was called.

basic

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

natural

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

natural

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

natural