单词 | shut sth off |
释义 | shut sth off shut (sth) off — phrasal verb with shut /ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (PRESENT TENSE shutting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE shut) ► F0 If a machine or system shuts off, it stops operating, and if someone or something shuts it off, they stop it from operating: » The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached.Thesaurus+: ↑Not functioning shut sth off (AREA) — phrasal verb with shut /ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (PRESENT TENSE shutting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE shut) ► F0 to prevent something from being reached or seen: » The music room is shut off from the rest of the house by a soundproof partition.» A row of tall fir trees shuts off the view of the street in front.Thesaurus+: ↑Closing and blocking shut sth off (SUPPLY) — phrasal verb with shut /ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (PRESENT TENSE shutting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE shut) ► F0 to stop the supply of something: » Did you remember to shut off the water and gas before you left the house?» Oil supplies have been shut off.Thesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interrupting |
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