shutoff
shutoff — 名詞
1. a part of a pipe or machine that can be turned or closed to stop the flow of wat
關閉裝置；閥
控制管線中水、氣等流量的裝置
a part of a pipe or machine that can be turned or closed to stop the flow of water, gas, or another substance.
The plumber turned the emergency shutoff under the kitchen sink before fixing the leaky pipe.
水管工在修理漏水的水管前，關閉了廚房水槽下方的緊急關閉裝置。
collocation: emergency shutoff
Every gas appliance in Tuan's house has its own shutoff for safety.
Tuan 家中的每個燃氣設備都有各自的關閉裝置以確保安全。
Jisoo could not find the main water shutoff when the washing machine hose burst.
洗衣機水管爆裂時，Jisoo 找不到主進水關閉裝置。
The fire department asked the factory manager to locate the fuel-line shutoff immediately.
消防隊要求工廠經理立刻找出燃料管線的關閉裝置。
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns: emergency shutoff, main shutoff, fuel shutoff, gas shutoff.
常見錯誤
2. an occasion when the supply of something, such as water, electricity, or gas, is
中斷；停供
水、電、瓦斯等供應突然中斷
an occasion when the supply of something, such as water, electricity, or gas, is stopped, often suddenly and for a limited time.
The power shutoff left the whole neighbourhood in darkness for nearly six hours.
這次停電導致整個社區陷入黑暗將近六個小時。
collocation: power shutoff
Heloísa received a notice about a scheduled water shutoff for pipe repairs next Tuesday.
Heloísa 收到一則通知，告知下週二因水管維修將有計劃性停水。
collocation: scheduled water shutoff
Automatic gas shutoffs are designed to protect buildings during earthquakes.
自動瓦斯截止閥的設計是為了在地震時保護建築物。
Nikhil checked the calendar to see if any utility shutoffs were planned for the weekend.
Nikhil 查看了行事曆，確認週末是否有計劃性的公共事業供應中斷。
- stoppage
more general, not limited to utilities; can refer to work stoppages
- interruption
emphasises that something is broken temporarily, not necessarily by a deliberate action
- cutoff
suggests a more permanent or deliberate end to supply
用法筆記
Commonly paired with utility types: water shutoff, gas shutoff, power shutoff. Can be countable ('three shutoffs this year') or uncountable ('shutoff of the main line').
常見錯誤
shutoff — 動詞
- shutoffpresent simple I / you / we / they
- shutoffs3rd person singular
- shutoffing-ing form
- shutoffedpast simple
1. to turn a valve, switch, or handle so that water, gas, electricity, or another s
關掉；切斷
轉動閥門或開關以停止流體供應
to turn a valve, switch, or handle so that water, gas, electricity, or another substance no longer flows through a pipe, wire, or container.
Rodrigo shut off the garden hose before the sprinkler system froze overnight.
Rodrigo 在灑水系統結冰前關掉了花園的水管。
shut off + direct object (concrete substance)
The technician shut the gas off at the main pipe before checking the stove connection.
技師在檢查爐具接口前，先把總管的瓦斯關掉了。
separable: shut + noun + off
Nora remembered to shut off the kitchen tap before the saucepan overflowed.
Nora 在平底鍋的水溢出來之前，記得關掉了廚房水龍頭。
If you smell gas, shut off the supply valve and open the windows.
如果你聞到瓦斯味，請關掉供氣閥並打開窗戶。
- turn on
to start or allow the flow
文法句型
shut off + noun (the water / the gas)
shut + noun + off
用法筆記
This sense focuses on stopping the flow of a substance. The object can be the substance itself ('shut off the water') or the device controlling it ('shut off the valve'). The particle 'off' can be separated from the verb: 'shut the water off.'
常見錯誤
2. to make a machine, engine, or piece of equipment stop working by pressing a butt
關機；關掉
按下按鈕或開關使機器停止運轉
to make a machine, engine, or piece of equipment stop working by pressing a button, pulling a lever, or flipping a switch.
Emily shut off the office printer before leaving to save electricity overnight.
Emily 在下班前關掉了辦公室的印表機，以節省夜間用電。
shut off + machine (energy-saving context)
The pilot shut the backup generator off after the main power system came back online.
在主供電系統恢復正常後，機長關掉了備用發電機。
separable: shut + noun + off
Hassan shut off the conveyor belt when he noticed a jam near the packaging station.
Hassan 注意到包裝區附近有堵塞時，關掉了輸送帶。
Luca shut off the blender after the smoothie had reached the right consistency.
Luca 在冰沙達到適當的濃度後關掉了果汁機。
- turn off
more common in everyday conversation; can be used for nearly any device
- switch off
common in British English; used for devices with a switch or button
- power down
more formal; often used for computers and large equipment
- turn on
to start or activate a machine
文法句型
shut off + noun (engine / pump / device)
shut + noun + off
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (STOP FLOW): this sense applies to devices that run on electricity or fuel rather than to the flow of a substance through pipes. The machine itself stops running, not just the flow going through it.
常見錯誤
3. (of a machine, engine, or device) to stop working, often automatically as part o
自動關閉
機器因安全機制或故障自行停止運作
(of a machine, engine, or device) to stop working, often automatically as part of a safety system or because of a problem.
The engine shut off suddenly when the car ran out of fuel on the highway.
車子在高速公路上沒油時，引擎突然熄火了。
intransitive: engine shuts off by itself
The coffee maker shuts off automatically after two hours to prevent overheating.
咖啡機在兩小時後會自動關閉，以防止過熱。
Yara's laptop shut off without warning because the battery had completely drained.
Yara 的筆記型電腦因電池完全耗盡而無預警地自動關機了。
The heating system shuts off when a window is left open for over five minutes.
只要窗戶打開超過五分鐘，暖氣系統就會自動關閉。
文法句型
shut off (no object)
用法筆記
Intransitive only — the machine is the subject, not the object. There is no person performing the action; the device stops on its own. Common in user manuals and safety instructions.