shut
/ʃʌt; ʃʌt/ 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.