shut down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To turn off completely

关机、正常关闭(电脑或系统)
Apagar correctamente (un ordenador o sistema)
(コンピューターやシステムを)シャットダウンする、正しく電源を切る
완전히 끄다, 종료하다

To close all programs and power off.

关闭所有程序并安全地切断设备电源。
Cerrar todos los programas y apagar el equipo de forma segura.
すべてのプログラムを終了し、安全に電源を切ること。
모든 프로그램을 닫고 전원을 끄다.
Base verb: shut
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Shut down the computer before leaving.
    记得关电脑
    Recuerda apagar el ordenador
    コンピューターをシャットダウンするのを忘れずに
    퇴근 전에 컴퓨터를 종료해.
  2. The system is shutting down.
    系统正在关闭
    El sistema se está apagando
    システムがシャットダウン中です
    시스템이 종료 중입니다.
  3. The factory shut down last year.
    我们关闭了服务器进行维护
    Apagamos los servidores para mantenimiento
    メンテナンスのためサーバーをシャットダウンした
    그 공장은 작년에 폐쇄되었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: computers, closing

Tone: final

✓ Do Say

  • Shut it down
    正在关机
    Apagando
    シャットダウン中
    종료시켜

Origin & History

From closing down operations.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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