Word · Frequency #22938
clam
/klæm/
verb
挖蛤蜊；采蛤
核心释义
gather clams by digging in the sand by the ocean
- 1.
在海边沙中挖蛤蜊
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
在海边沙中挖蛤蜊；捞蛤
用法In use
They clammed for hours but found only a few clams.
用法提示：动词'clam'的过去式，表示挖蛤蜊的动作。
He enjoys clamming with his grandpa every summer.
用法提示：动名词形式'clamming'，表示挖蛤蜊的活动。
She clammed along the shore, hoping to find enough for dinner.
用法提示：动词'clam'的过去式，描述挖蛤蜊的具体行为。
go clamming
Every summer, we go clamming on the beach.
每年夏天，我们去海滩捞蛤。
to clam
They clammed all day to fill their buckets.
他们一整天都在捞蛤以装满桶。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- go clamming
- 去挖蛤蜊
- In summer, tourists love to go clamming along the coast.夏天，游客喜欢去沿海挖蛤蜊。
- spend the day clamming
- 花一整天挖蛤蜊
- We spent the whole day clamming and returned with a full bucket.我们花了一整天挖蛤蜊，带回满满一桶。
- clam at low tide
- 退潮时挖蛤蜊
- Locals usually clam at low tide in the morning.当地人通常在早晨退潮时挖蛤蜊。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- clam up
- 沉默不语；拒不开口He clammed up when the police asked him questions.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象在海边蹲着挖沙找蛤蜊，蛤蜊壳“咔”一声合上，clam 就是“挖蛤蜊”这个动作。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：beach、tidal flats、low tide 这个词作动词时没有明显的正式或口语色彩，多用于描述在海边沙滩或滩涂挖蛤蜊的具体动作；常见于日常叙述和户外活动语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 clam /klæm/ 押韵：ham, jam, ram, yam, dam, lamb（b 不发音）。注意 calm /kɑːm/、claim /kleɪm/ 拼写相似但发音不同；clamp /klæmp/ 虽以 clam 开头，但末尾有 /p/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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