shutter

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃʌtә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A hinged panel covering a window; the part of a camera that controls light exposure.

百叶窗;(相机)快门

v.

To close the shutters of a window; to close down a business or building permanently.

关上百叶窗;关闭(店铺或建筑)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
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Common Collocations

  • 1.shutter speed快门速度
  • 2.put up the shutters关门停业
  • 3.rolling shutter卷帘快门
  • 4.camera shutter相机快门

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She adjusted the shutter speed to capture the waterfall in a silky blur.

  • 2.

    The old wooden shutters banged against the wall in the storm.

  • 3.

    Many small businesses were forced to put up the shutters during the economic crisis.

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