What does "shut down" mean?

To stop operating or to silence someone Used for machines, computers, businesses, or forcefully ending a conversation.

How do you use "shut down" in a sentence?

Shut down the computer. The plant was shut down. He shut down all criticism.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To stop operating or to silence someone

停止运作或让某人闭嘴

Dejar de funcionar o silenciar a alguien

停止する、シャットダウンする、黙らせる

가동을 멈추다, 종료하다, 입을 막다

Used for machines, computers, businesses, or forcefully ending a conversation.

用于机器、电脑、企业，或强行结束对话。

Se usa para máquinas, ordenadores, negocios o para terminar una conversación a la fuerza.

機械、コンピューター、事業の停止や、会話を強制的に終わらせる際に使う。

기계, 컴퓨터, 사업체의 가동 중단이나, 대화를 강제로 끝내는 데 쓰인다.

Base verb: shut

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Shut down the computer.
关掉电脑
Apaga el ordenador
コンピューターをシャットダウンして
컴퓨터를 종료해.
The plant was shut down.
工厂被关闭了
La planta fue cerrada
その工場は操業停止になった
그 공장은 가동이 중단되었다.
He shut down all criticism.
他封杀了所有批评
Él acalló todas las críticas
彼はすべての批判を封じ込めた
그는 모든 비판을 잠재웠다.

Context: technology, business, conversation

Tone: definitive

From shutting and closing completely.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal