shut out

締め出す、遮断する

人や物が中に入ったり、仲間や対象に含まれたりするのを防ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To stop someone or something from entering a place or being included.

• These curtains shut out the light.
• They shut us out of the meeting.
• A thick door shuts out most street noise.

使い方： shut someone/something out of something (The new rules shut small firms out of the market.)

類義語： exclude, keep out, block

反対語： admit, include

よく使う表現： shut out noise, shut out someone, shut out light

心を閉ざす、心から締め出す

考えや気持ちを伝えるのを拒み、相手が心の距離を縮められないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To stop someone from getting close to you by refusing to share your thoughts or feelings.

• Please do not shut me out.
• After the loss, she shut out her closest friends.
• He shuts his partner out whenever they discuss his feelings.

使い方： shut someone out (When he feels hurt, he shuts his family out.)

類義語： distance yourself from, withdraw from

よく使う表現： shut out someone, shut out friends, shut out family

完封する

相手のチームや選手に、一点も得点させない。

やさしい英語で： To stop the other team or player from scoring any points or goals.

• We shut out the other team.
• Their goalkeeper shut us out for the whole match.
• The pitcher shut out the home team yesterday.

使い方： shut someone out (Our team shut the visitors out in the final.)

よく使う表現： shut out opponents, shut out someone, shut out rivals

視界を遮る

物の前にあって、それが見えないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To prevent you from seeing something by being in front of it.

• The wall shuts out the view.
• New buildings shut out the hills behind our house.
• Tall trees had shut out much of the sky.

使い方： shut something out (The tall hedge shuts the hills out completely.)

類義語： hide, obscure, block

反対語： reveal

よく使う表現： shut out views, shut out something, shut out scenery