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shuttered

UK //ˈʃʌtəd//US //ˈʃʌtərd//

词源

源自中古英语 shuteren(关闭),与古英语 scyttan(闩上)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语 *skutjaną(推挡)。

adjective

❶ 指建筑物或商店的窗户、门等被百叶窗或木板封闭的状态,常暗示该场所已停止营业或长期无人使用。

“The shuttered factory was a sad reminder of the town's economic decline.”

(这家封闭的工厂是小镇经济衰退的悲哀见证。)

“We walked past rows of shuttered shops on the deserted street.”

(我们走过空荡街道旁一排排门窗紧闭的店铺。)

❶ 形容相机快门关闭的状态,或比喻事物被突然中止或遮蔽。

“With a shuttered lens, the photographer adjusted his settings.”

(摄影师关闭快门后开始调整参数。)

“Her happiness was shuttered by the unexpected news.”

(这个意外消息瞬间遮蔽了她的喜悦。)

同义词:closed, boarded up, sealed, shut down, inactive

常见短语

shuttered windows — 指装有可关闭的百叶窗或木板的窗户,常用于描述建筑外观或防御性结构。

“The colonial house had distinctive green shuttered windows.”

(这栋殖民风格房屋装有独特的绿色百叶窗。)

shuttered business — 指因各种原因停止营业的商业场所,强调物理空间的封闭状态。

“The once bustling street now has more shuttered businesses than open ones.”

(这条曾经热闹的街道如今关门的店铺比营业的还多。)