shut out (someone or something)orshut (someone or something) out:to stop (someone or something) from entering a place使…不能进入;挡住
She locked the door and shut him out of the room.她锁上门,把他挡在房间外。
He closed the curtain to shut out the sunlight.他拉上窗帘遮住阳光。
Try shutting out the draft by putting a blanket at the bottom of the door.试一下用毯子堵住门下面钻进来的风。
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
He tried to shut out the memory of that day. = He tried to shut the memory out of his mind.他努力忘掉那天的记忆。
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shut out (someone)orshut (someone) out:to not allow (someone) to be involved in your life, to know your personal thoughts and feelings, etc.不让…介入(自己的生活、思想、感情等)
I can't help you if you keep shutting me out.如果你什么也不告诉我,那我帮不了你。
— often + of
She shut him out of her life completely.她完全不让他走进自己的生活。
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shut out (someone)orshut (someone) outchiefly US:to keep (a player or team) from scoring in a game or contest压制(对手)
The team was shut out [=the team did not score any points] in the first half.球队在上半场受到压制。