| 释义 |
shut down
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | shut down - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"close down, close up, fold, closeadjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" |
Translationsshut (ʃat) – present participle ˈshutting: past tense, past participle shut – verb1. to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open. Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look. 關上 关上，闭上 2. to become closed. The window shut with a bang. 被關上 关上3. to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there. The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut. 關閉 关闭4. to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something. The dog was shut inside the house. 禁閉 禁闭 adjective closed. 關閉的 关闭的shut down (of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun ˈshut-down) 停業 关闭，倒闭 shut off1. to stop an engine working, a liquid flowing etc. I'll need to shut the gas off before I repair the fire. 關掉 关掉2. to keep away (from); to make separate (from). He shut himself off from the rest of the world. 隔絕，隔離 隔绝shut up1. to (cause to) stop speaking. Tell them to shut up!; That'll shut him up! (使某人)住嘴 安静，住口 2. to close and lock. It's time to shut up the shop. 打烊 关店（门） shut down
shut down1. 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. 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.See also: down, shutclose something down and shut something downto 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, shutshut down1. See close down, def. 1. 2. Stop or switch off machinery, as in They shut down all the machines for one week a year. [Late 1800s] See also: down, shutshut downv.1. To stop the operation of something, especially when a special process is required: The inspectors shut down the restaurant when they found a rat in the kitchen. I shut the computers down every night.2. To stop operating, especially when a special process is required: The factory shut down for the holiday.See also: down, shutshut down
shut downTo quit all applications and turn off the computer.FinancialSeeShutdownshut down
Synonyms for shut downverb cease to operate or cause to cease operatingSynonyms- close down
- close up
- fold
- close
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