close down and shut down

close down

1. To cease business operations for any length of time (often permanently). I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it closed down. That shop always closes down for two weeks in the summer to accommodate the owner's vacation.

2. To force a business to cease operations. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "close" and "down." After a thorough investigation, the police were finally able to close the shop down for money laundering.

shut down

1. verb To cease business operations for any length of time (often permanently). I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it shut down. That shop always shuts down for two weeks in the summer to accommodate the owner's vacation.

2. verb To force a business to cease operations. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "shut" and "down." After a thorough investigation, the police were finally able to shut the shop down for money laundering.

3. verb To turn off a computer or other machine. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "shut" and "down." Everyone, be sure to shut down your computers before you leave the office today. Mom sent me to shut down the dryer because it was too noisy.

4. verb To reject, strongly discourage, or prevent one from continuing with one's course of action. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "shut" and "down." Man, I tried to talk to that pretty girl, and she totally shut me down! The judge shut down that line of questioning right quick. This tenacious defense has completely shut down the defending champions.

5. verb To not engage with or articulate one's emotions; to become numb to one's emotions. He's absolutely terrified of getting hurt—that's why he's shutting down on you. Please don't shut down. Tell me what you're feeling.

6. noun A period during which operations cease (usually temporarily). In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. Congress was able to reach a compromise to avoid a government shutdown.

7. noun A state of emotional numbness or detachment. The phrase is often written as one word when used as a noun. Because he's absolutely terrified of getting hurt, he's gone into emotional shutdown.

close something down and shut something down

to make something stop operating; to put something out of business. The police closed the illegal casino down. The manager shut down the factory for the holidays.

词组	close down and shut down
释义	close down and shut down close down 1. To cease business operations for any length of time (often permanently). I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it closed down. That shop always closes down for two weeks in the summer to accommodate the owner's vacation. 2. To force a business to cease operations. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "close" and "down." After a thorough investigation, the police were finally able to close the shop down for money laundering. See also: close, down shut down 1. verb To cease business operations for any length of time (often permanently). I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it shut down. That shop always shuts down for two weeks in the summer to accommodate the owner's vacation. 2. verb To force a business to cease operations. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "shut" and "down." After a thorough investigation, the police were finally able to shut the shop down for money laundering. 3. verb To turn off a computer or other machine. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "shut" and "down." Everyone, be sure to shut down your computers before you leave the office today. Mom sent me to shut down the dryer because it was too noisy. 4. verb To reject, strongly discourage, or prevent one from continuing with one's course of action. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "shut" and "down." Man, I tried to talk to that pretty girl, and she totally shut me down! The judge shut down that line of questioning right quick. This tenacious defense has completely shut down the defending champions. 5. verb To not engage with or articulate one's emotions; to become numb to one's emotions. He's absolutely terrified of getting hurt—that's why he's shutting down on you. Please don't shut down. Tell me what you're feeling. 6. noun A period during which operations cease (usually temporarily). In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. Congress was able to reach a compromise to avoid a government shutdown. 7. noun A state of emotional numbness or detachment. The phrase is often written as one word when used as a noun. Because he's absolutely terrified of getting hurt, he's gone into emotional shutdown. See also: down, shut Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. close something down and shut something down to make something stop operating; to put something out of business. The police closed the illegal casino down. The manager shut down the factory for the holidays. See also: and, close, down, shut McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: close down be down to (do something) be down to something come a gutser bounce up and down come down in buckets come down with be down to (one) be down to somebody/something bucket down
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