What does "shut down" mean?

To turn off a computer or close a business To power off or cease operations.

How do you use "shut down" in a sentence?

Shut down your computer properly. The factory was shut down. The website shut down unexpectedly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To turn off a computer or close a business

关闭、停业

Apagar, cerrar

シャットダウンする、閉鎖する

종료하다, 폐쇄하다

To power off or cease operations.

关闭电源或停止运营。

Desconectar la energía o cesar las operaciones.

電源を切る、または事業活動を停止すること。

전원을 끄거나 운영을 중단하다.

Base verb: shut

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Shut down your computer properly.
请正确关闭电脑。
Apagad el ordenador correctamente.
パソコンを正しくシャットダウンしてください。
컴퓨터를 올바르게 종료하세요.
The factory was shut down.
那家工厂关闭了。
La fábrica fue cerrada.
その工場は閉鎖された。
그 공장은 폐쇄되었다.
The website shut down unexpectedly.
网站突然关闭了。
El sitio web se cerró inesperadamente.
ウェブサイトが突然シャットダウンした。
웹사이트가 갑자기 다운되었다.

Context: computers, business

Tone: final

From closing down operations.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal