Language Activator – Shut
اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از آفرینش اکتیوتر لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت shut را بررسی خواهیم کرد.
shut
(transitive verb)
: to move a door, window, gate etc so that it is no longer open
.Come in and shut the door behind you
.Someone had shut the gate to stop the sheep getting out onto the road
.She heard Charlotte downstairs shutting the windows, and locking up for the night
close
(transitive verb)
: to shut something, especially in a careful way
?Do you mind if I close the window
.She took the necklace out of the box and closed the lid
slam
(transitive verb)
: to shut a door quickly so that it makes a loud noise, especially because you are angry
.Jane marched out of the room slamming the door behind her
.He slammed the door so hard that the glass cracked
push/kick/slide etc something shut
(verb phrase)
: to push, kick, slide etc something so that it shuts
.The woman pushed the door shut with her foot
.It started raining, so I quickly pulled the window shut
.Sorry, we’re closed, said the official, sliding the wooden panel shut
pull/push the door to
(verb phrase)
: to move a door so that it is almost shut
.Tell me what’s wrong, I said, pulling the door to
.She pushed the door to against the blinding sunlight
draw the curtains/close the curtains
(verb phrase)
: to close curtains by pulling them across a window
.Let’s draw the curtains. We don’t want people looking in
.The curtains were closed and the room was in darkness
:Practice
: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
slam / shut (2) / close / push to
.N1. Someone had ……………… the gate to stop the sheep getting out onto the road
.N2. She took the necklace out of the box and ……………… the lid
.N3. Jane marched out of the room ……………… the door behind her
. ……………… N4. It started raining, so I quickly pulled the window
.N5. She ……………… the door to against the blinding sunlight
:Answers
Shut / closed / slamming / shut / pushed
