聽(tīng)力每日練習(xí) listen 933 Clam Up

 
2--But what do you think this idiom means? Clam Up
 
1--Hey, how was your weekend?
 
2--It was great. I went to on a nice bike ride and met with friends for dinner. What beautiful weather.
 
1--And... How did your date go Friday with my friend Pat? Well..
 
2--Uh, no, why are you clamming up? C'om, talk.
 
1--I am sure he is great. I just don't think we're right for each other...
 
2--The "calm up" means to say nothing... or stop talking.
 
1--This idiom compares a clam closing its shell to a person shutting his or her mouth.
 
2--We use this expression to describe a person who, for whatever reason, does not want to give a response.
 
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注解：
 
1.Clam Up保持沉默 
2.describe描述
3.response回應(yīng)

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譯文：

1--蛤是一種生活在水里的貝類。
2--你覺(jué)得這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)是什么意思呢？保持沉默
1--嘿，你周末過(guò)得怎樣?
2--不錯(cuò)。我去騎車了，還和朋友們一起見(jiàn)面吃了個(gè)飯。天氣很好。
1--那你周五和我朋友帕特的約會(huì)怎樣？額...
2--噢，不，你為什么不吭聲了？說(shuō)吧。
1--我知道他很好，只是我覺(jué)得我們不合適.
2--calm up的意思是什么都不說(shuō)，或者是停止說(shuō)話。
1--這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)是把蛤合上的樣子比喻成人合上嘴巴。
2--我們用這種表達(dá)方式來(lái)描述某人因?yàn)槟硞€(gè)原因不給出回應(yīng)。