shut down

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To close, terminate, or end. transitive
    — They are planning to shut down the entire building at the end of the month.
  2. To turn off or stop. ergative
    — It's a good idea to shut down the machine before you leave.
  3. To stop offering a service, such as a bar. transitive
    — The bar will start shutting down at two o'clock in the morning.
  4. To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors. figuratively,intransitive
    — I can't talk to him about the accident; he just shuts down anytime I try.
  5. To suppress, block out, or reject (an idea or an aspect of one's personality or identity). figuratively,transitive
    — She made a proposal to reorganize the department, but management shut her down.
  6. To pass (another vehicle), especially quickly. slang
    — I opened that throttle and shut him down.

词形变化

shuts down present,singular,third-person shutting down participle,present shut down participle,past shut down past
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