①关闭(或切断)…的供应;停止供应
Did you remember to shut off the water and gas before you left the house?
离开房子的时候,你记得关掉水和煤气了吗?
②把…封闭起来;将…隔离
The music room is shut off from the rest of the house by a soundproof wall.
隔音板把音乐间和屋内的其他房间隔开了。
shut yourself off显然用的是第二个意思咯。
When her husband died she seemed to shut herself off from her friends and family.
丈夫去世后,她似乎不再与她的朋友和家人来往了。
11. suit yourself 由自己作主,自便
suit作动词除了表示适合,适宜于,还 "I don't think I'll come to the party tonight." "All right, suit yourself!"
“我想我今晚不会去参加聚会。”“好的,随你的便吧!”
12. speak for yourself 那是你自己的看法,我不是那样想的
这个短语通常用于表示不同意某人的观点。
"We had a really boring trip." "Speak for yourself! I had a wonderful time!"
“我们的旅行可真没劲。”“我可不这么想!我玩得很开心!”
要注意,speak up for sb/sth的意思是“支持;为…辩护”,记得加上up哦!
She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.
她经常为上班族妈妈说好话,维护她们的权益。
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