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closed

UK /kləʊzd/US /kloʊzd/

词源

源自中古英语 clos,源自古法语 clos(关闭的),最终源自拉丁语 clausus(关闭的),是动词 claudere(关闭)的过去分词形式。

adjective

❶ 指某物处于关闭状态,不对外开放或使用,如商店关门、道路封闭等。

“The shop is closed on Sundays.”

(这家商店周日不营业。)

“The road was closed due to construction.”

(这条路因施工被封闭了。)

❶ 形容人或群体不愿接受新想法或外界影响,思想保守封闭。

“He has a very closed mind about modern art.”

(他对现代艺术持非常封闭的态度。)

“The community was closed to outsiders.”

(这个社区对外来者很排斥。)

同义词:shut, sealed, locked, inaccessible, unreceptive

verb

❶ close的过去式和过去分词形式,表示关闭的动作已完成。

“She closed the window before going to bed.”

(她睡前关上了窗户。)

“The deal was closed after weeks of negotiation.”

(经过数周谈判后交易达成了。)

同义词:shut, fastened, secured, concluded, ended

常见短语

behind closed doors — 指在私下或非公开场合进行的事情,不为外界所知。

“The decision was made behind closed doors.”

(这个决定是私下做出的。)

closed book — 形容完全不了解或无法理解的事物,像一本合上的书。

“Advanced physics is a closed book to me.”

(高等物理对我来说如同天书。)