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。
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。
- 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。
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).