shut offorshut off (something)orshut (something) off:to stop operating or to cause (a machine, light, etc.) to stop operating(使)停止运作;(使)停止运转
The camera shuts off [=turns off] automatically when not in use.这款相机在不使用时会自动关闭。
She shut off the car.她把车熄火了。
Who shut off the lights?谁关的灯?
Shut the television off and go to bed.关掉电视去睡觉。
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shut off (something)orshut (something) off:to stop the flow or supply of (something)关掉,切断(水、电、气等供应)
Make sure to shut off the water/gas/electricity before beginning any work.在开始任何工作前,请务必关掉水/煤气/电。
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shut (yourself) off:to keep (yourself) in a place that is away from other people躲开;不接触 — usually + from
He shut himself off from his family.他不与家人接触。
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shut (someone or something) off from (something):to separate (someone or something) from (something)使与…隔离 — usually used as (be) shut off from通常用作(be) shut off from
Here on the island, people are shut off from (contact with) the outside world.在这个岛上,人们与外界是隔绝的。