closed

adjective

/kləʊzd/

Idioms

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shut
- Keep the door closed.
- He was slumped in a chair and his eyes were closed.
- Store any leftovers in a closed container in the fridge.
Extra Examples
- Her eyes were half closed.
- Her mouth was tightly closed.
- Keep that door closed, will you?
- Make sure the lid is completely closed.
- She was squinting through almost closed eyes.
- The sun streamed through the partially closed blinds.
- The valve can be adjusted from fully open to fully closed.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- remain
- keep something
- …
adverb
- firmly
- properly
- tightly
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
[not before noun] shut, especially of a shop or public building that is not open for a period of time
- The museum is closed on Mondays.
- closed to somebody/something This road is closed to traffic.
- The park was closed to the public.
- closed for something The building is closed for repairs.
Extra Examples
- The library will remain closed until next week.
- Twenty miles of beaches were officially closed to the public.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- remain
- keep something
- …
adverb
- firmly
- properly
- tightly
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
not willing to accept outside influences or new ideas
- a closed society
- He has a closed mind.
[usually before noun] limited to a particular group of people; not open to everyone
- a closed membership

opposite open

Idioms

behind closed doors

without the public being allowed to attend or know what is happening; in private
- The meeting was held behind closed doors.

Which Word? close / shutclose / shutYou can close and shut doors, windows, your eyes, mouth, etc.

Shut can suggest more noise and is often found in phrases such as slammed shut, banged shut, snapped shut.
Shut is also usually used for containers such as boxes, suitcases, etc.
To talk about the time when shops, offices, etc. are not open, use close or shut:
- What time do the banks close/shut?
- A strike has shut the factory.
You can also use closed or shut (North American English usually closed):
- The store is closed/shut today.
Especially in North American English, shut can sound less polite.
Closed is used in front of a noun, but shut is not:
- a closed window.
We usually use closed about roads, airports, etc:
- The road is closed because of the snow.
Close is also used in formal English to talk about ending a meeting or conversation.

a closed book (to somebody)

a subject or person that you know nothing about
- Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us.

with your eyes shut/closed

very easily, without thinking about it
- I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.

单词	closed
释义	closed adjective /kləʊzd/ /kləʊzd/ Idioms jump to other results shut Keep the door closed. He was slumped in a chair and his eyes were closed. Store any leftovers in a closed container in the fridge. Extra Examples Her eyes were half closed. Her mouth was tightly closed. Keep that door closed, will you? Make sure the lid is completely closed. She was squinting through almost closed eyes. The sun streamed through the partially closed blinds. The valve can be adjusted from fully open to fully closed. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be remain keep something … adverb firmly properly tightly … preposition for to See full entry [not before noun] shut, especially of a shop or public building that is not open for a period of time The museum is closed on Mondays. closed to somebody/something This road is closed to traffic. The park was closed to the public. closed for something The building is closed for repairs. Extra Examples The library will remain closed until next week. Twenty miles of beaches were officially closed to the public. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be remain keep something … adverb firmly properly tightly … preposition for to See full entry not willing to accept outside influences or new ideas a closed society He has a closed mind. [usually before noun] limited to a particular group of people; not open to everyone a closed membership opposite open Idioms behind closed doors without the public being allowed to attend or know what is happening; in private The meeting was held behind closed doors. Which Word? close / shutclose / shutYou can close and shut doors, windows, your eyes, mouth, etc. Shut can suggest more noise and is often found in phrases such as slammed shut, banged shut, snapped shut. Shut is also usually used for containers such as boxes, suitcases, etc. To talk about the time when shops, offices, etc. are not open, use close or shut: What time do the banks close/shut? A strike has shut the factory. You can also use closed or shut (North American English usually closed): The store is closed/shut today. Especially in North American English, shut can sound less polite. Closed is used in front of a noun, but shut is not: a closed window. We usually use closed about roads, airports, etc: The road is closed because of the snow. Close is also used in formal English to talk about ending a meeting or conversation. a closed book (to somebody) a subject or person that you know nothing about Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us. with your eyes shut/closed very easily, without thinking about it I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.
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