1. An analogy I like to think about is that when you're repairing your car, the first thing you do is to stomp it and shut off the engine. 我想打个比方,当修你的车时,你首先要做的是刹车,关掉引擎。
2. Bosnia is shut off from the Adriatic by the mountains. 波斯尼亚和亚得里亚海之间有群山相隔。
3. When we are through, I will shut off steam and put on brakes as hard as I can. 当我们通过的时候,我就关闭蒸汽,尽我所能地刹车。
4. The American side of the falls were shut off in 1969 to study the buildup of rock at the base of the falls. 1969年,美国一侧的瀑布被断流以研究瀑布底部的岩石堆积。
5. They are thereby shut off from the world of books and newspapers, having to rely on friends to read aloud to them. 他们因此与书本和报纸的世界隔绝,只能依靠其朋友为他们朗读。