词组 | close and shut |
释义 | Contents overview close and shutclose(d) and shutclose(d) and shutcloseclosed and shut 42210342shut and closeshut and close and close 42211594422 close and shut1useClose /kləʊz/ and shut can often be used with the same meaning.Open your mouth and close/shut your eyes.I can't close/shut the window. Can you help me?The shop closes/shuts at five o'clock.You can shut, but not close, somebody/something in or out of a place.I shut the papers in my desk drawer and locked it. (not I closed the papers …)She shut him out of the house.2past participlesThe past participles closed and shut can be used as adjectives.The office is closed/shut on Saturday afternoon.Shut is not usually used before a noun.a closed door (not a shut door)closed eyes (not shut eyes)3cases where close is preferredWe prefer close for slow movements (like flowers closing at night), and close is more common in a formal style.As we watched, he closed his eyes for the last time.Compare:Close your mouth, please. (dentist to patient)Shut your mouth! (a rude way of saying 'Be quiet!')We close roads, railways, etc (channels of communication). And we close (= end) letters, bank accounts, meetings, etc.Previous Next |
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