close与shut用法辨析

close与shut用法辨析

1. 两者都表示“关”，在很多情况下可换用。如：

Close [Shut] the door. 把门关上。

He closed [shut] his eyes. 他闭上了眼睛。

Shops close [shut] at 5：30. 商店 5：30 关门。

They shut [closed] the door on me. 他们把我拒之门外。

He closed [shut] his ears to our advice. 他对我们的劝告充耳不闻。

2. 但要注意以下情况：

两者的过去式和过去分词分别是 shut和 closed，都可用作形容词。如：

The windows were all closed [shut]. 窗户都关上了。

但 closed 可放在名词前作定语，而 shut 一般不这样用。如：

a closed window 已关上的窗户

表示“结束”、“关闭”、“遮住”等，通常要用 close 。如：

The meeting closed at six o’clock. 会议 6 点钟结束。

She closed her face with her hands. 她用手捂住脸。

They’ve closed the road for repairs. 他们已关闭这条公路，准备翻修。

表示“禁闭”，通常用 shut。如：

He was shut in the bedroom. 他被关在卧室里。