| 单词 | closed |
| 释义 | closed (once / 66 pages) 1adj 2adj If something's closed, it's shut or sealed. When your brother's bedroom door is closed, you'd better knock; if the library's closed, you'll have to come back tomorrow to check out some books. Things that are closed aren't open. People sleep with their eyes closed, and your neighborhood bookstore might be closed on Sundays. Things can be figuratively closed too: if you have a closed mind, you're not willing to consider new ideas or perspectives. The word closed comes from the Old French verb clore, "to shut" or "to cut off from," with its Latin root claudere, "to block up or make inaccessible." WORD FAMILYclose: closed, closely, closeness, closer, closes, closest, closing, closure, enclose+/closeness: closenesses/closer: closers/closing: closings/closure: closured, closures, closuring/enclose: enclosed, encloses, enclosing, enclosure/enclosed: self-enclosed, unenclosed/enclosure: enclosures USAGE EXAMPLESThe Grapevine was closed for periods in recent weeks because of heavy snowfall, and some motorists were temporarily stranded on mountain roads. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) After a Loyola miss, Eric Stafford shook free for a layup with six seconds left and closed with two free throws. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) They say the airport is closed until further notice. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj not open Syn|Ant shut, unopen open, unfastened affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed ajarslightly open wide-openopen wide openaffording free passage or access 2adj used especially of mouth or eyes he sat quietly with closed eyes Syn|Ant shut blinking, winking closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly compressed, tightpressed tightly together squinched, squintinghaving eyes half closed in order to see better open, opened used of mouth or eyes agape, gapingwith the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe agaze, staring(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder wide, wide-eyed(used of eyes) fully open or extended yawningwith the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness 3adj with shutters closed Syn shuttered provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination 4adj not having an open mind a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas Syn unsympathetic unreceptive not receptive 5adj not open or affording passage or access the many closed streets made travel difficult our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains Syn|Ant obstructed shut off to passage or view or hindered from action shut, unopennot open blocked, out of useclosed to traffic drawnhaving the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut stoppered(of a container) having a stopper in the opening nonopeningnot open; not opening sealedclosed or secured with or as if with a seal open affording free passage or access open, unfastenedaffording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed openedmade open or clear unstoppered(of a container) having the stopper removed yawninggaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something unsealednot closed or secured with or as if with a seal 6adj blocked against entry a closed porch Syn closed in enclosed closed in or surrounded or included within 7adj not open to the general public a closed meeting Syn restricted subject to restriction or subjected to restriction 8adj requiring union membership 2a closed shop Syn union of trade unions adj (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints Ant open (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints |
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