| 单词 | open-and-shut |
| 释义 | open-and-shut (once / 171295 pages) adj Anything open-and-shut is straightforward and obvious. Lawyers and detectives love an open-and-shut case because it’s easy to resolve. TV crime shows don’t have a lot of open-and-shut cases because they’re no fun to figure out. Police detectives working on an open-and-shut bank robbery case have no doubt about who the thief is, and they may even know exactly where he's hiding out. An open-and-shut case of workplace discrimination is easy to prove, and the bosses are going to get in big trouble. An open-and-shut case is so obvious that it doesn't take long to wrap it up and move on to the next one. This American English phrase was first used in 1840s New Orleans. WORD FAMILYopen-and-shut USAGE EXAMPLESEven that language may not constitute an open-and-shut case that would force Trump to sell. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) At first glance, both the DuBose and Scott shootings seem to be open-and-shut cases of unacceptable, gratuitous, and illegal police violence. Slate(Nov 11, 2016) Q: Did you ever think it was an open-and-shut case? Washington Post(Oct 06, 2016) adj so obvious as to be easily solved or decided an open-and-shut case Syn obvious easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
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