shut down

閉鎖する、操業を停止する

会社や組織の活動を一時的または永久に止める、または止まる。

やさしい英語で： If a business or organization does this, it stops operating, for a time or forever.

• The factory shut down.
• They shut down the business after twenty years.
• Will the school be shut down permanently?

使い方： shut something down (The owners shut the factory down last winter.)

類義語： close, close down

反対語： open

よく使う表現： shut down completely, shut down something

電源を切る、停止する

機械やコンピューターの動作を止める、または動作が止まる。

やさしい英語で： To stop a machine or computer from working, or for it to stop working.

• Shut down your laptop.
• The engine shut down without warning.
• Have you shut the machine down yet?

使い方： shut something down (Shut the computer down before you unplug it.)

類義語： turn off, switch off

反対語： start

よく使う表現： shut down something, shut down automatically

却下する、黙らせる

考えをきっぱり退けたり、人の発言や行動を止めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To firmly reject an idea or stop someone from speaking or doing something.

• They shut down my idea.
• The manager shut her down before she could explain.
• Why did you shut down that discussion?

使い方： shut someone/something down (The chair shut the discussion down immediately.)

類義語： reject, silence, block

よく使う表現： shut down someone, shut down something

営業を終了する、閉店する

その日の接客を終え、閉店に必要な作業を済ませる。

やさしい英語で： To stop serving people and finish the jobs needed to close for the day.

• The bar shuts down at midnight.
• We cleaned the counters while shutting down for the night.
• Staff shut down the service after the last customer left.

使い方： shut down at + time (The kitchen shuts down at midnight.)

類義語： close, close up

反対語： open

よく使う表現： shut down nightly, shut down service

無力化する、封じる

人や計画、活動が効果を発揮できないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To prevent a person, plan, or activity from having any useful effect.

• We shut down their attack.
• The defense shut down every attempt to score.
• How can we shut down their passing game?

使い方： shut someone/something down (Our defenders shut their best player down.)

類義語： neutralize, stop, disable

よく使う表現： shut down someone, shut down something

心を閉ざす

傷ついたり怖くなったり圧倒されたりして、話や感情表現をやめる。

やさしい英語で： To stop talking or showing feelings because you feel hurt, frightened, or overwhelmed.

• He shuts down when he is upset.
• After the argument, she shut down and refused to talk.
• I tend to shut down under pressure.

類義語： withdraw, close off

よく使う表現： shut down emotionally, shut down completely