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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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