unoun 1 a tool for holding
things tightly together, usually by means of a screw 夹具；_ 夹子；夹钳
—picture
laboratory 2 (also wheel damp) (both
(L/S .Denver
‘boot, boot) a device that is attached to the wheel of a car that
has been parked illegally, so that it cannot be driven away车轮夹锁（用于锁住章
停放的车辆
damp-down /'klaempdaun/ noun [usually sing.] sudden
action that is taken in order to stop an illegal activity
严禁，制止，取缔（非法活动）：a clampdown on and
driving严禁酒后驾车
clam-shell /'klaBmJel/ adj. [only before noun] having
a lid or other part that opens and shuts like the shell of a CLAM蛤壳式的；掀盖式的：a
clamsheHphone翻盖式 ► clam-shell noun
clan
/klaen/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] 1 a group of
families who are related to each other, especially in Scotland (尤指苏格兰的）宗族，氏族，家t/ieMadeoddan
麦克劳德氏族◊
c〖an
wa7/are宗族冲突2 (/‘n/ormfl/，sometimes /?wmorows) a very large family, or a group
of people who are connected because of a particular thing 庞关的家族；宗派；帮派；小集团：one o/a
growing ckm 〇/stars
who have HoHyvvood 脱离了好莱均的那 帮人数日g增多的明星中的一员
dan-des-tine
/klaBn'destin; 'klaendastain/ adj. {formal) done secretly or
kept secret暗中从事的；保密的；秘
密的：a ciandestine
meeting/re〖ationship
秘密▲■议 / 关系
clang
/klaerj/ verb [usually +adv./prep] to make a loud
ringing sound like that of metal being hit; to cause sth to make this sound叮当（或铿锵）作响；使叮当（或铿
销）作响 HIT! clank ： [V] Bells were clanging
in the tower.塔楼上的钟当当地敲响了。◊ [V-ADj] 77ie gates cZanged shut.夫门咣的一声合 ± T。◊ [VN] 77ie trams ckmged their way aiong the streets.看轨电车眶卿哐啷沿
街驶过。► clang (also clang.ing)
/7〇wn {usually sing.] dang-er /'klaer)0(r)/ noun [BrE, informal) an obvious and
embarrassing mistake明显且令人难堪的错误：
Mentioning her ex-/iusband was a bit 〇/ a danger•提及 她的前夫是有点令人难堪的失言。was ahvays dropping clangers (=
making embarrassing mistakes orremarksM也总是出岔子，令人十分尴尬。
clang.our [Br£) (NAmE clangor) /'klaerjga^)/
noun {formal) a continuous loud crashing or ringing sound (持续的）铿锵声，叮当声►clang.or.ous/'klaeijgaras/ adj.
clank
/klaerjk/ verb to make a loud
sound like pieces of metal hitting each other; to cause sth to make this sound (使）发出叮当声，发出当啷声：[V]
chains 叮当:作响的镣铸◊
[V-ADj] J heard a door danfc shut.我听见行^的一;上7。◊ [VN] 77ie guard danfced his hemy rin^
ojfceys. #守疤他的那_沉甸甸的钥匙弄得 叮当响。►
clank (also clank.ing) /70W/?
[usually sing.] cian-nish /'klaenij/ adj. (often disapproving) (of members of a
group 集团成员）not showing
interest in people who are not in the group小集团的；宗派的；排他的
clansnnan /'klaenzman/
noun {pi -men /-man/)
a member of a clan氏族（或宗族）成员；宗漁（或/j、集 团）的成员
/klaep/ verb, noun
(-pp-)
1 to hit
your open hands together several times to show that you approve of or have
enjoyed sth 鼓掌，拍手（表示赞许或欣赏）：[V] TTie audience cheered and
dapped.观众又是喝彩又是鼓掌。◊
[VN] Everyone clapped us when we went up to
get our prize. ^ 们上前领奖舟，大家都为我们鼓掌。2 ~ (your hands) to hit
your open hands together 拍（手）；击（掌）：[VN] She dapped her hands in
deZight. M高兴地拍会手来。◊
He dapped his hands/or siZence.他拍手要大家安_卡籴。
◊ [V] Everyone ciappedfn time to the music.大家和着音 手沾节奏拍手。3 [VN]
~ sb on the
back/shoulder to lightly hit sb with your open hand, usually in a
friendly way (常指友好地）轻拍某人的背（或肩）4 [VN +〇&/./ prep.]
to put sth/sb somewhere quickly and suddenly 急 速故置：'Oh
dear/’ she criec^ cZappfng a hand over her mouth. “哎呀！”她叫道，突然用手捂住了嘴。◊
to clap sb in
irons//ail<priso/i 迅速把某人关进监狱
► dap-ping noun [U] ： I could hear the sound of clapping
from the other room•我听得见另^个房间里的鼓嘁声。
fT»T71 see eye n.
*noun 1 [sing.] an act of clapping the hands; the sound this
makes鼓掌；拍手；掌声；拍手声：Give him a dap/ (=to praise sb at the end
of a performance)为他鼓掌 吧！ 2 [C] a sudden loud noise 砰然巨响；露^声：a dap 〇/thunder — 声露雳 3 (also tlie
clap) [U]丨/njbrmo/) a disease of the sexual organs, caught by
having sex with an infected person 淋病 Hn gonorrhoea clap-board /'klaepboid;
NAmE 'klaebard/
noun [U] (especially NAm£) =
WEATHERBOARD
Clap-ham omni-bus /.klaepam 'omnibas/ noun [BrE) IT»T!!il the
man on the .Clapham omnibus (BrE, informal) an ordinary person
who is typical of many others 普通人；正常人：Can you
persuade the man on the CZapham omnibus that it. is 你能让普通人相
信这个很亨用吗？
.clapped 'out adj. {BrE, informal) (of a
car or machine H 车或机器)old and in
bad condition破旧的；残破的；破
烂的：rhe van’s totaHy dapped out.那辆货车已破得示
成样子。◊ a
dapped-out oid Mini又旧又破的迷你牌汽车
clap-per /'klaep0(r)/ noun the
piece of metal inside a bell that hits the sides and makes the bell ring 钟锤； 钟舌；铃舌 like
the 'dappers (BrE,
informal)
extremely fast 特别快；飞快；急速：to
run/ride/drive Zifce the clappers飞快地奔鲍；骑马飞奔；驾幸疾驰
clap-per-board /'klaepaboid; NAmE 'klaeparboird/
noun a
device that is used when making films/movies. It consists of two connected
boards that are hit together at the start of a scene, and its purpose is to
help to match the pictures with the sound.(拍摄电影用的）场 记板，拍板
clap-trap
/'klaeptraep/ noun [U] (informal) stupid talk that
has no value无聊的蠢话；废话 claque /klaek/
noun a
group of people who are paid to clap or boo
a performer or public speaker 受雇喝 (倒）彩的一伙人；职业观众 v . :.r/…f
claret /'klaerat/ noun 1 [U, C] a dry
red wine, especially from the
clarity /'klaerati/ noun [U] 1 the quality of
being expressed clearly 清晰；清是；明确：a iacfc
〇/cZarfty in the iaw 法律上不奐 2 the ability to think about or understand
sth clearly清晰的思维（或理解）能力：
ckiri^K 〇/ tfiought/purf|〇se/visfon 思路清瘇；目的明
确；视 _ 清晰 3 if a picture, substance or sound has
clarity, you can see or hear it very clearly, or see through it easily (画面、物质或声音的）清晰，清楚，
清澈：the darify 〇/sound on a CD激光唱片的清晰音质
cKar-sach /'klaisak; -sax; NAmE 'klairs-/
noun s= Celtic harp
clasSi /klasj*/
noun, verb mnoun
> FIGHT IT*if 1 ~ (with sb) | ~
(between A and B) a short fight between two groups of people (两群人间的）