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clams

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noun

夹式载荷调整机构

Acronym of Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism. A device that can be fitted onto an oar to adjust set.

Examples :

"The rowing coach showed the team how to adjust the oar's angle using the clams before they launched the boat. "

赛艇教练在队员们下水前，向他们展示了如何使用夹式载荷调整机构来调整船桨的角度。

technical device nautical sport

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noun

蛤蜊，蚌。

A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.

Examples :

"We ate fresh clams at the beach restaurant. "

我们在海滩餐厅吃了新鲜的蛤蜊。

food animal organism fish biology nature ocean

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noun

夹子，钳子

Strong pincers or forceps.

Examples :

"The dentist used strong clams to hold the loose tooth firmly before pulling it out. "

牙医用强力的钳子紧紧夹住那颗松动的牙齿，然后才把它拔出来。

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noun

夹钳，夹具

A kind of vise, usually of wood.

Examples :

"The woodworker used clams to hold the delicate carving in place while the glue dried. "

木匠用夹钳固定住精细的雕刻，等待胶水干透。

utensil machine

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noun

钱，美元。

A dollar (usually used in the plural).

Examples :

"Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!"

那双运动鞋花了我五十美元！

economy finance

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noun

山达基教信徒，科学教信徒

A Scientologist.

Examples :

"Because some find the term offensive, it's generally best to avoid calling someone "clams," even if you know they are a Scientologist. "

因为有些人觉得“山达基教信徒”这个称呼带有冒犯性，所以即使你知道对方是山达基教信徒，最好也避免用“蛤蜊”（hā lí，山达基教信徒的俗称）来称呼他们。

religion person

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noun

蛤蜊，私处.

body sex anatomy

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noun

守口如瓶的人，沉默寡言的人

One who clams up; a taciturn person, one who refuses to speak.

Examples :

""After the argument, my brother became a real clams, refusing to say a single word for the rest of the day." "

吵架之后，我弟弟变得像个闷葫芦，一整天一句话也不说.

person character attitude communication

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verb

挖蛤蜊，蛤蜊。

To dig for clams.

Examples :

"Every summer, my family clams at the beach during low tide. "

每年夏天，我的家人都会在退潮时去海滩挖蛤蜊。

food animal ocean job agriculture

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noun

乱钟, 齐鸣.

A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.

Examples :

"The school bell tower suddenly erupted in clams, signaling the unexpected fire drill. "

学校钟楼突然发出乱钟齐鸣，预示着一场突如其来的消防演习。

music bell-ringing sound

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verb

发出 clang 声, 发出 clam 声

To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.

Examples :

"The bellringer, still learning, occasionally clams the bells, producing a jarring and dissonant sound. "

那个还在学习的敲钟人，偶尔会敲出刺耳的 clang 声，发出一种不和谐的噪音。

sound music bell-ringing

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verb

黏，附着。

To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.

Examples :

"The wet dough clams to my fingers, making it hard to roll out. "

湿面团黏在我的手指上，很难擀开。

substance material condition

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verb

堵塞，阻塞。

To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.

Examples :

"The thick, wet mud clams my boots with every step, making it hard to walk through the field. "

厚重湿滑的泥浆每走一步都糊住我的靴子，让我很难在田里行走。

technical substance chemistry