Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #22938
clam
蛤蜊；蛤
a burrowing marine mollusk with a shell that closes tightly
- 1.
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
生活在沙子或泥土中的掘地海洋软体动物；壳紧闭如钳
- 2.
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
面值一美元的纸币
- 3.
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
硬壳或软壳蛤蜊的肉
蛤蜊肉；一美元纸币；生活在沙子或泥土中的掘地海洋软体动物；壳紧闭如钳；面值一美元的纸币；硬壳或软壳蛤蜊的肉
In use
I found a clam under the wet sand near the water.
The children collected several clams from the beach and put them in a bucket.
The clam closed its shell tightly when I picked it up.
a [singular noun]
使用不定冠词 a 表示单数个体。
I found a clam on the beach.
我在沙滩上发现了一只蛤蜊。
[plural noun] are [adjective]
复数主语后接形容词补足语。
Fresh clams are delicious.
新鲜的蛤蜊很美味。
[noun] [noun]
名词 clam 用作定语修饰另一个名词，通常用单数形式。
Clam chowder is a classic soup.
Connections
Collocations
- clam chowder
- 蛤蜊浓汤
- We had a bowl of clam chowder for lunch.我们午餐喝了一碗蛤蜊浓汤。
- clam shell
- 蛤蜊壳
- She found a perfect clam shell on the beach.她在沙滩上发现了一个完整的蛤蜊壳。
- fried clams
- 炸蛤蜊
- The seafood restaurant is famous for its fried clams.这家海鲜餐馆以炸蛤蜊闻名。
- clam digging
- 挖蛤蜊
- Clam digging requires a permit in this state.在这个州挖蛤蜊需要许可证。
- clam sauce
- 蛤蜊酱汁
- This pasta is served with a white clam sauce.这道意大利面配白蛤蜊酱汁。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把clam想成clamp（钳子）少个p：蛤蜊闭壳像钳子夹紧，嘴严实；另可记作一美元纸币的俗称。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：seafood menus and recipes、biology or nature writing、US slang for a one-dollar bill clam 作名词时，最常见的是指蛤蜊或蛤蜊肉，通常用于烹饪、餐饮和生物话题，语气较为中性；在美国口语里也可指一美元纸币，比较随意。具体语气需看语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都与 clam /klæm/ 押韵，都读 /æm/。注意形近异音词：calm /kɑːm/、palm /pɑːm/ 中的 al 读 /ɑː/；claim /kleɪm/ 中的 ai 读 /eɪ/；clan /klæn/ 虽拼写像 clam，但结尾是 /n/。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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