shut out phrasal verbphr v a) IGNORE shut somebody out to deliberately not let someone join you in an activity or share your thoughts and feelings 把某人排斥在外 How can I help you if you just keep shutting me out all the time? 你一直排斥我,叫我怎么帮你?
shut somebody out from I felt I was being shut out from all the family’s affairs. 我感觉家里所有的事我都插不上手。
b) ENTER# shut somebody/something ↔ out to prevent someone or something from entering a place 不让…进入,挡住 heavy curtains that shut out the sunlight 遮挡阳光的厚窗帘
shut somebody/something ↔ out from The door closed firmly, shutting me out from the warmth inside. 门紧紧地关着,不让我享受屋里的温暖。
c) IGNORE shut something ↔ out to stop yourself from thinking about or noticing something, so that you are not affected by it 不去想〔某事〕,排除…的干扰,使自己不受…影响 People close their windows at night in a vain attempt to shut out the sound of gunfire. 夜里人们关上窗户,却依然挡不住那隆隆的枪炮声。
She shut out memories of James. 她不让自己回忆起詹姆斯。
Jenny closed her eyes and tried to shut everything out. 珍妮闭上眼睛,试图排除一切干扰。
d) shut out somebody American EnglishAmEDS to defeat an opposing sports team and prevent them from getting any points 〔在比赛中〕战胜〔对方〕使其一分未得,零封 Colorado shut out Kansas City 3–0. 科罗拉多队以 3 比 0 完胜堪萨斯城队。
shut from• The door closed firmly, shutting me out from the warmth inside. shut from• The door closed firmly, shutting me out from the warmth inside.
shut everything out• She shut her eyes to shut everything out.