| 词组 | shut |
| 释义 | shut verb► shut the gatein motor racing, to pass another car and immediately pull in front of the other car, minimising its ability to pass in return US, 1965shut away 1. shut sb/sth away • shut away sb/sth to put someone or something in a special place so that they are hidden and cannot leave or be taken away: Should young people of fifteen or sixteen be shut away in ordinary jails when they commit a crime?keep sb/sth shut away Gina was puzzled as to why her father kept the diaries shut away, and never mentioned them.■ SIMILAR TO: lock away, hide away2. shut yourself away to keep away from other people, for example by going to a quiet room or staying at home, especially for long periods: I often had to shut myself away until two or three in the morning in order to get the work done. You've got to talk to someone about it - you can't just shut yourself away in your room all day.■ SIMILAR TO: hide away shut down 1. shut sth down • shut down sth • shut down if a business, factory, shop etc is shut down or shuts down, it closes and stops working for a long time or permanently: In 1982 a series of strikes led to the airline being shut down. A private nursing home had to shut down recently, following complaints of poor hygiene and care.■ SIMILAR TO: close downshutdown n C when a business, factory, shop etc closes for a long time or permanently: The power station has just re-opened following a prolonged shutdown for maintenance.2. shut sth down • shut down sth • shut down if you shut down a machine, you turn it off to stop it working: A report confirmed that the crash happened when the pilot accidentally shut down the wrong engine. The correct way to shut the computer down is to type `Exit' and then switch off.3. shut down if a machine shuts down, it turns off and stops working: The loss of power caused every computer in the building to shut down. There was further trouble for the astronauts when one of the cooling systems shut down suddenly during a space walk.■ SIMILAR TO: shut off, turn offshutdown n C when a machine turns off or someone turns it off so it stops working: The engine allows shutdown just 30 seconds after landing.4. shut down sb • shut sb down AmE informal to prevent an opposing player or team from playing well or getting points in a game or sport: We all knew that if we wanted to win we'd have to shut down Bobby Mitchell. shut in 1. shut sb/sth in sth • shut sb/sth in to prevent a person or an animal from leaving a place, by closing and often locking the door: It was not at all unusual to punish children by shutting them in a room and leaving them there. The owners had gone away for the weekend, leaving two dogs and a cat shut in on their own.■ SIMILAR TO: lock in2. shut yourself in (sth) to go into a room and shut the door so that no one else can get in: Mark shut himself in his bedroom, got out the cigarettes and practised smoking one. "Why have you shut yourself in, dear?" my mother asked, banging on the door.■ SIMILAR TO: lock in3. be shut in to be in a very small space, especially so that you feel that you cannot move or get out: Working down the coal mines meant being shut in without enough air or light for long hours every day.feel shut in (=feel that you cannot escape from a situation or place that limits what you can do) I felt shut in that village - it was full of gossiping old men and women. shut off 1. shut off sth • shut sth off if you shut off an engine, machine, power supply etc you deliberately turn it off to stop it working: As Victor drew up outside his apartment, he shut off the engine and sat there, thinking about the future. When you're the last one leaving the office, always shut off the computers and lock the door. After the storms, the electricity was shut off for two days.■ SIMILAR TO: switch off, turn offshut-off mechanism/valve n C a shut-off mechanism is able to stop the flow of gas, liquid etc to a machine if necessary, and so stop the machine working: They criticized the lack of an automatic shut-off mechanism in the cooling system.2. shut off if an engine, machine or power supply shuts off, it turns off and stops working: Experts thought that the plane's engines may have shut off automatically after the explosion.■ SIMILAR TO: switch off, turn off3. shut yourself off to avoid meeting or talking to other people or having normal friendly relationships with them: After my husband died I realized that I couldn't shut myself off for ever, so I started attending evening classes and tried to get out more.+ from The way he spoke to me was cold and remote, shutting himself off from me completely.shut yourself off from the world/reality The old lady had unplugged the telephone and disconnected the doorbell, determinedly shutting herself off from the world.■ SIMILAR TO: cut off4. shut sth off • shut off sth usually passive if a road, area etc is shut off, fences have been put round it people are not allowed to go there: Because of the explosion parts of the city were shut off and traffic was being diverted.■ SIMILAR TO: block off5. shut off sth • shut sth off if something shuts off a view, the light etc, it prevents you from seeing it by getting in the way: A wall of mountains shuts off the view as you look south from Lamia. A large van was in the street outside, shutting off the daylight from the window.■ SIMILAR TO: block out be shut off from be shut off from sth to be completely separated from other people or things, so that you do not communicate with them and are not influenced by them: The country was still living in the Middle Ages, having been shut off from the outside world for centuries.■ SIMILAR TO: be cut off, be isolated (from) 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 out2. 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 out4. 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 out5. 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. shut up 1. shut up! spoken informal used to tell someone rudely or angrily to stop talking: "Shut up!" said Terry. "I don't care what you think."■ SIMILAR TO: belt up! BrE spoken informal2. shut up • shut sb up • shut up sb informal to stop talking, or to make someone stop talking: I can't stand that woman - she never shuts up. Once he starts talking, it's difficult to shut him up.3. shut sb up • shut up sb to keep a person or an animal somewhere and prevent them from leaving: Simply shutting more and more people up in prison doesn't solve the problem of crime.+ in The chickens have to be shut up in the shed at night, because of foxes.4. shut up shop BrE informal if a business shuts up shop, it closes permanently: Another tour operator, Impact Holidays, which specializes in Turkish destinations, shut up shop yesterday.■ SIMILAR TO: close down5. shut up sth • shut sth up • shut up to close and lock a house, shop, room etc that you own, so that people cannot get into it or use it: Mr Barnaby was just shutting up his shop in East London, when a gang of four armed men burst in.■ SIMILAR TO: close up
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