shut
v
(-tt-, pt, pp shut)
1
(a) [Tn] move (a door, lid, window, etc) into a position where it blocks an opening 关上(门、 盖子、 窗户等)
shut the doors and windows at night 夜晚把门窗都关上
shut the drawer 关上抽屉
I can't shut the suitcase lid when it's so full. 衣箱装得很满, 我盖不上盖子了.
He shut the door on her/in her face, ie wouldn't let her in. 他把她关在门外了.
(b) [I] (of a door, etc) move or be able to be moved into such a position (指门等)关上, 能关闭
The window won't shut. 这窗户关不上.
The supermarket doors shut automatically. 超级市场的门是自动关的.
2
(a) [Tn] cause (sth open) to close; close the door, lid, etc of (sth) 使(开著的东西)关上; 关上(某物)的门、 盖等
shut one's eyes/mouth 合上眼睛[嘴]
I can't shut my briefcase. 我关不上公事包.
The cashier shut the till and locked it. 出纳员把钱柜关好并锁上了.
(b) [I] (esp of the eyes or mouth) close (尤指眼睛或嘴)闭上, 合上
His eyes shut and he fell asleep. 他合上眼睛睡著了.
Her mouth opened and shut, but no sound came out. 她的嘴张开又闭上了, 没有发出声音.
3 [Tn] fold together (sth that opens out) 合拢(打开著的东西); 摺起
shut a book, wallet, penknife 合上书、 钱夹、 摺刀.
4 [I, Tn] (cause a business, etc to) stop functioning, esp temporarily (使公司等)停止营业(尤指暂时的)
It's time to shut the shop. 商店该关门了.
When do the pubs shut? 酒馆什麽时候关门? =>Usage at close4 用法见close4.
5 (idm 习语) keep one's mouth shut =>mouth 1. shut/slam the door in sb's face =>door. shut the door on sth refuse to consider sth 拒不考虑某事物
The union accused the management of closing the door on further negotiation. 工会指责资方拒绝进一步谈判. shut one's ears to sth/sb refuse to listen to sth/sb 拒不听某事[某人的话]
I begged her for help but she shut her ears to all my appeals. 我恳求她帮忙, 但她完全不理睬我的请求. shut/close one's eyes to sth =>eye1. shut one's `mouth/`face (sl 俚) (esp imperative 尤用於祈使句) be silent 要安静
Shut your mouth, nobody asked you! 闭上你的嘴, 没人要你说话! shut sb's `mouth (infml 口) prevent sb from speaking, revealing secrets, etc 防止某人说话、 泄露机密等. shut up `shop close one's business, stop trading, etc 停业; 关张
I've lost so much money this year that I'm being forced to shut up shop. 我今年赔了很多钱, 只好关门了. with one's eyes shut/closed =>eye1.
6 (phr v) shut sb/sth away put sb/sth in an enclosed place or away from others 将某人[某事物]置於封闭的范围内或隔离开
shut the letters away where no one will find them 把信放在谁也找不到的地方
I hate being shut away in the country. 我很不喜欢住在闭塞的乡村.
*[ʃʌʃ]n. 关闭vt. 关上, 闭起, 幽禁, 合拢, 轧住vi. 关上, 停止营业【经】 关闭, 停止营业相关词组: shut one's eyes to the facts shut one's ears to all advice be shut of sb shut down shut down on shut in shut sth off shut out shut sb out of the room shut to shut up shut the door against sb shut the door upon sb shut the door in sb's face