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shut-in的意思

shut-in

基本解释

adj. 被关在屋内的;不能外出的;孤独的

n. 被关在屋内的人;孤独的人

英文词源

shut-in (n.)
"person confined from normal social intercourse," 1904, from the verbal phrase, from shut (v.) + in (adv.).

实用例句

1. Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.
伯克匆匆地瞥了一眼菜单,然后啪地合上了。
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2. I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut.
我出门上街并拉上了门。
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3. The envelope has been tampered with and then taped shut again.
信封被人动过手脚,然后又用胶带封上了。
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4. "I shut him out of the bedroom," says Maureen.
“我把他关在了卧室外面,”莫琳说。
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5. If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'llmiss the show.
如果一直紧闭双眼,你就要错过精彩的表演了。
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