Close off Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈɔf
KLOHS-awf, KLOHZ-awf
kləʊz/ /ˈɒf
KLOHZ-of
释义
To block entry to something or make it no longer accessible. It can also mean to stop communication or allow no further activity.
用法与细微差别
Often used for physical spaces ('close off a road'), but also for emotional or social contexts ('close yourself off'). Common in formal and neutral settings. Not interchangeable with just 'close', which means to shut but not necessarily block access.
Spanish: cerrar - bloquear el accesoPortuguese (BR): fechar - bloquear o acessoPortuguese (PT): fechar - bloquear o acessoChinese (Simplified): 封闭 - 阻断Chinese (Traditional): 封閉 - 阻斷Hindi: बंद कर देना - रोकनाArabic: إغلاق - حجب الدخولBengali: অবরুদ্ধ করা - বন্ধ করে দেয়াRussian: перекрыть - закрыть доступJapanese: 封鎖する - 閉鎖するVietnamese: phong toả - chặn lạiKorean: 차단하다 - 막다Turkish: kapamak - kapatmak (erişimi engellemek)Urdu: بند کرنا - روک دیناIndonesian: menutup akses - memblokir
例句
They closed off the main road because of construction.
basic
The park is closed off at night.
basic
Please close off this area to visitors.
basic
After the accident, police closed off several streets.
natural
Sometimes people close off their feelings to protect themselves.
natural
The store owner decided to close off the back entrance to stop theft.
natural