clam up
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突然沉默, 拒绝说话
to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret
- Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend, he would clam up and avoid eye contact.
每次老师问他周末过得怎么样时，他都会突然沉默并避免眼神接触。
- During the interrogation, the suspect suddenly clam up and refused to answer any more questions.
在审讯过程中，嫌疑人突然闭口不言，拒绝回答任何更多的问题。
- When discussing her personal life, Sarah tends to clam up and change the subject.
当讨论她的个人生活时，莎拉往往会闭口不言并改变话题。
- The shy teenager would clam up in social situations, making it difficult for others to get to know him.
害羞的青少年在社交场合会沉默不语，这使别人很难了解他。
- As soon as the topic of her recent project came up, Emily clam up and didn't want to reveal any details.
一提到她最近的项目主题，艾米丽就像蛤蜊一样闭口不言，不想透露任何细节。
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