closed-off
closed-off — 慣用語
1. to prevent people from entering a place by positioning a barrier, gate, tape, or
封鎖；封閉
設障礙堵住入口
to prevent people from entering a place by positioning a barrier, gate, tape, or other obstacle across its entrance or around its boundary
The police closed off the street after the accident happened.
事故發生後，警方封鎖了那條街。
close off + noun phrase (street / location)
Rania closed off the garden with a wooden gate to keep her dog inside.
Rania 用一道木門把花園封閉起來，防止她的狗跑出去。
City workers closed off the park entrance while they repaired the broken fountain.
市政府工作人員封閉了公園入口，以便修理壞掉的噴水池。
passive form is also common: 'was closed off'
The restaurant closed off its outdoor dining terrace in November when cold winds and rain made the patio tables unusable.
那家餐廳在十一月時封閉了戶外用餐露臺，因為寒風和雨水讓戶外座位無法使用。
- closed off the street
- closed off the area
- closed off the entrance
- closed off with tape
- closed off by police
- block
more general; does not imply a deliberate or official action
- seal off
stronger; suggests a more thorough and secure barrier
- cordon off
specifically with a rope, tape, or line, often by police
- open up
to remove barriers and allow entry again
文法句型
close off + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object is always a physical location: a street, building, room, or outdoor area. The barrier is typically temporary.
常見錯誤
closed-off — 片語動詞
- closed-offbase form
- closed-offs3rd person singular
- closed-offing-ing form
- closed-offedpast simple
1. to restrict access to a room, subject, or option, often for a limited period, so
暫停；擱置
暫時禁止使用或討論
to restrict access to a room, subject, or option, often for a limited period, so that people cannot use it or discuss it any further
The library closed off the rare book collection to the public for repairs.
圖書館暫停開放善本收藏給公眾使用，以便進行維修。
close off + noun phrase (collection) for a purpose
Adaeze closed off the idea of moving abroad when her father's illness required her nearby.
Adaeze 得知父親生病需要她在附近照顧後，便擱置了出國居住的想法。
figurative use: close off + topic / option
School management closed off the salary-increase discussion until the new budget was approved.
學校管理階層將調薪的討論擱置，直到新預算通過為止。
The old staircase was closed off after inspectors found safety problems.
檢查人員發現安全問題後，那座舊樓梯便暫停開放了。
passive form: 'was closed off'
- closed off the section
- closed off discussion
- closed off the topic
- closed off the option
文法句型
close off + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive voice. Applies to both physical spaces (rooms, buildings, roads) and abstract things (topics, options, discussions).