shut
英文解釋是:to move into position to close an opening (關(guān)上原本開著的東西)例如:shut the lid蓋上蓋子
另有自己把自己封閉起來的意思
另有關(guān)上,合上的意思,例如:flowers that shut at night晚上會合上的花
close
英文解釋是:to move so as to bar passage through something (合上有轉(zhuǎn)柄的東西)例如:close the gate關(guān)門
close,shut這兩個詞的一般含義是“關(guān)”或“關(guān)閉”.
close 比較普通,有時可以和shut互換使用,但它更強調(diào)“不讓某人或某物進入或通過”的意思,有時有“不接納”的意思,但通常表示“關(guān)閉”這一動作
It's Sunday,so all the shops are closed.
今天是星期天,所以這些店鋪都關(guān)門了.
I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.
我肯定沒有辦法再把箱子關(guān)上了.
2.shut 與 close 的含義差別在于,shut僅表示“關(guān)閉”之狀態(tài),不包含“不讓進入”或“不接納”的意思
As soon as he opens the gate from the outside,he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts.
它一旦從外面把門打開,便走進園子里等著關(guān)門.
3.在某些習語中,只有 shut 而不用close.
Shut up!
住口!
He found every road to the accomplishment of his desire shut against him.
他發(fā)現(xiàn)通向?qū)崿F(xiàn)自己愿望的所有道路都被堵死了.
He shut his eyes to the severs reality.
對于這嚴峻的現(xiàn)實,他是閉著眼睛不肯看的.