| 词组 | shut out |
| 释义 | shut out 1. shut sb out • shut out sb especially BrE to prevent someone from joining in an activity: ▪ It's important that everyone is included in these decisions - at the moment some of the staff feel very shut out. + of ▪ I knew there was something exciting going on but I was shut out of it. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑leave out 2. shut sb out • shut out sb to deliberately not tell someone about your thoughts and feelings, and not allow them to be involved in your life, especially in a way that upsets them: ▪ How can I help you if you keep shutting me out all the time? ▪ Ella knew that Travis was shutting her out, that their relationship had changed and they could never go back. 3. shut out sth • shut sth out to deliberately stop yourself from thinking about something that is unpleasant or upsetting: ▪ I tried to sleep in an attempt to shut out my fears, but I couldn't. shut sth out of your mind ▪ My mother must have known what my father did, but she didn't ask any questions, she just shut it out of her mind. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑block out, ↑blot out 4. shut out sth • shut sth out to prevent a sound, light etc from getting into a place: ▪ Kellie put her hands over her ears to shut out his unpleasant remarks. ▪ It was cool in the wood - the big green leaves shut out the sun. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑block out 5. shut sb out • shut out sb to prevent someone from entering a place, especially by closing a door: ▪ I tried to see him several times, but he shut me out by slamming the door in my face. 6. shut out the world if someone shuts out the world, they separate themselves from the rest of the world, especially in order to be quiet and peaceful: ▪ Martin leaned on his bedroom door, trying to shut out the world. ▪ When she's reading, she seems to be able to shut out the rest of the world. 7. shut out sb • shut sb out AmE to defeat an opposing team or player by preventing them from getting any points: ▪ Colorado shut out Kansas City, 3-0, in the first game of the playoffs. |
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