
shutter
词源
源自中古英语 'shuteren',与 'shut'(关闭)相关,最早指用于关闭窗户的装置。
noun
❶ 窗户或门上的活动板,通常由木板或金属制成,可以打开或关闭以控制光线和通风。
“He closed the wooden shutters to keep out the afternoon sun.”
(他关上了木制百叶窗,挡住下午的阳光。)
“The old house still has its original shutters.”
(这栋老房子仍然保留着原来的百叶窗。)
❶ 照相机的一部分,控制光线进入的时间长短,从而影响照片的曝光。
“A fast shutter speed can freeze motion in a photograph.”
(快速的快门速度可以冻结照片中的动作。)
“The shutter clicked as she took the picture.”
(当她拍照时,快门咔嚓一声。)
verb
❶ 关闭百叶窗或快门,通常指暂时关闭或永久关闭某个场所。
“They decided to shutter the factory due to financial losses.”
(由于财务亏损,他们决定关闭工厂。)
“The store was shuttered during the lockdown.”
(这家商店在封锁期间关闭了。)
常见短语
put up the shutters — 关闭商店或企业,通常指永久或长期停止营业。
“After fifty years in business, the family decided to put up the shutters.”
(在经营了五十年后,这家人决定关店歇业。)
shutter speed — 摄影术语,指相机快门打开的时间长短,影响照片的曝光和动态效果。
“A slower shutter speed is ideal for capturing light trails at night.”
(较慢的快门速度非常适合拍摄夜间的光轨。)