shutter
shutter — 名詞
1. a mechanical part found in cameras that briefly opens to let light reach the fil
快門
相機中控制進光時間的裝置
a mechanical part found in cameras that briefly opens to let light reach the film or digital sensor for a measured period each time a photograph is taken
Eli pressed the shutter halfway to let the camera focus before taking the photo.
Eli 半按快門，讓相機先對焦再拍照。
collocation: press the shutter
A fast shutter speed is useful when photographing children at play without blurry results.
拍攝奔跑中的小孩時，使用較快的快門速度能避免畫面模糊。
collocation: shutter speed
The old camera's shutter made a loud clicking sound every time Minh took a picture.
每次 Minh 拍照時，那台舊相機的快門都會發出響亮的「卡嚓」聲。
Modern phone cameras use an electronic shutter that is completely silent.
現代手機相機採用電子快門，完全沒有任何聲響。
文法句型
the shutter
shutter speed
shutter button
用法筆記
Usually used in the singular when referring to the camera mechanism. 'Shutter speed' is a very common compound noun referring to how long the shutter stays open.
常見錯誤
2. a flat panel fixed to the outer side of a window frame that can be swung shut to
窗板
窗外可開關的遮光面板
a flat panel fixed to the outer side of a window frame that can be swung shut to block light, keep heat inside, or stop people from looking in or breaking in
Hannah closed the wooden shutters before going to bed so the morning sun would not wake her.
Hannah 睡前關上木製窗板，這樣早晨的陽光就不會把她弄醒。
collocation: close the shutters
The old seaside house had blue shutters that were cracked and peeling from years of salt air.
那棟海邊老屋的藍色窗板因長年受鹽霧侵蝕而裂開剝落。
passive description: had [colour] shutters
During the typhoon, Jiwoo's father nailed the shutters shut to protect the windows from flying debris.
颱風來襲時，Jiwoo 的父親把窗板釘死，以免窗戶被飛落的雜物擊破。
Piotr painted the window shutters bright white to match the new front door of the cottage.
Piotr 把窗板漆成亮白色，好配小屋新換的大門。
Thick wooden shutters keep the Mediterranean houses cool even on the hottest summer afternoons.
厚實的木製窗板讓地中海沿岸的房屋即使在炎夏午後也保持涼爽。
- blind
usually refers to an interior roll-up or slatted covering, typically made of fabric or thin material, not the solid exterior panel of a shutter
- louver
a specific type of shutter with angled slats; more technical and less common in everyday use
- jalousie
a type of window with glass slats that function like shutters; much less common than 'shutter'
文法句型
shutters + verb
close/open the shutters
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('shutters') because windows typically have two panels — one on each side. The singular 'shutter' can refer to one panel individually, but native speakers normally say 'shutters' even for a single window's pair.
常見錯誤
3. a strong metal covering that rolls or slides down over a shop's windows and entr
鐵捲門
商店窗戶的防盜金屬簾門
a strong metal covering that rolls or slides down over a shop's windows and entrance after closing time to protect the goods inside from theft or damage
Every evening at nine, Samir pulls down the metal shutter in front of his grocery store.
每天晚上九點，Samir 都會拉下雜貨店門口的鐵捲門。
collocation: pull down the shutter
The thieves tried to force the shutter open, but the steel held firm against the crowbar.
小偷試圖撬開鐵捲門，但那片鋼板牢牢擋住了撬棍的攻擊。
A faded handwritten sign was taped to the shutter saying the bakery would reopen in the spring.
鐵捲門上貼著一張褪色的手寫告示，說這間麵包店春天會重新開張。
Landlords in the shopping district now require all new tenants to install steel shutters on their storefronts.
商圈房東現在要求所有新租戶在店面安裝鋼製鐵捲門。
- security grill
a metal gate that is more open (like a grid), while a shutter is a solid sheet
- roll-down door
often used for warehouse or garage doors; interchangeable with 'shutter' for shop fronts in some regions
文法句型
metal shutter
pull down the shutter
shutter + verb (is down)
用法筆記
In British English, 'security shutter' or 'steel shutter' are common. In American English, 'roll-down shutter' or simply 'security gate' may be used. The singular 'shutter' is more common than 'shutters' for this type because it is one continuous sheet.
常見錯誤
shutter — 動詞
1. to close the solid panels on the outside of a window or building, usually to blo
關窗板
關閉窗外的遮板
to close the solid panels on the outside of a window or building, usually to block light, keep heat inside, or protect against a storm or intruders
Mateo shuttered all the downstairs windows before the hurricane made landfall on the coast.
Mateo 在颶風登陸前忙著關窗板，把樓下所有的窗戶都遮好了。
transitive: shuttered all the windows
The beach houses along the coast stay shuttered from November until April every year.
海邊的那些度假小屋每年十一月到隔年四月都保持窗板緊閉狀態。
passive: stay shuttered
Soraya remembered to shutter the cabin windows before she drove back to the city for work.
Soraya 在開車回城上班前，記得把小木屋的窗板關上。
The whole street shuttered their shops when they heard the tornado warning on the radio.
整條街的店家聽到收音機裡的龍捲風警報後，紛紛把窗板關緊。
- open
the direct opposite action for windows or shutters
文法句型
shutter + noun phrase (window, house)
be shuttered (passive)
用法筆記
This verb is formed from the noun sense 2 (window covers). In storm-prone areas, 'shutter the windows' is a very common instruction. The past participle 'shuttered' is frequently used as an adjective (shuttered windows, shuttered house).
常見錯誤
2. to close a business, factory, or operation permanently or for a long period, so
歇業
暫時或永久關閉營業
to close a business, factory, or operation permanently or for a long period, so that no work or activity takes place there any longer
The car factory shuttered its doors last year after fifty years of building engines in the town.
這間汽車工廠在這城鎮製造引擎五十年後，終於在去年關門歇業了。
transitive: shuttered its doors
Reuben's independent bookstore was forced to shutter after the rent doubled in less than three years.
Reuben 的獨立書店因為租金在三年內漲了一倍，被迫歇業。
passive: was forced to shutter
Several restaurants in the neighbourhood shuttered during the long economic downturn.
街區裡好幾間餐廳在漫長的經濟蕭條期間都歇業了。
The airline announced it would shutter its operations in four small cities by the end of the year.
該航空公司宣布將在年底前停止四座小城的營運。
- close down
more neutral and widely used across all varieties of English; 'shutter' creates a stronger visual image
- shut down
very similar meaning; 'shut down' can also refer to temporarily stopping a machine or computer, while 'shutter' is almost always about a place of business
- cease operations
formal and more distant; used in official announcements rather than everyday speech
文法句型
shutter + noun phrase (factory, store, operations)
be shuttered (passive)
shutter (intransitive: the factory shuttered)
用法筆記
This is primarily American English; British English more commonly uses 'close down' or 'go into administration.' The verb evokes the image of metal shutters being pulled down over a shop front. Commonly used in news headlines for its brevity and dramatic effect.