shut out

phrasal verb

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shut somebody/something out (of something)

to prevent somebody/something from entering a place使…不能进入；挡住；遮住
- Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom!妈，本老不让我进卧室！
- sunglasses that shut out 99 per cent of the sun’s harmful rays遮挡99%有害阳光的太阳镜
to not allow a person to share or be part of your thoughts; to stop yourself from having particular feelings把某人排除在…外；不把…告诉某人；克制某种感情
- I wanted to shut John out of my life for ever.我想永远不让约翰走进我的生活。
- She learned to shut out her angry feelings.她学会了克制自己的愤怒。
- If you shut me out, how can I help you?如果你什么也不告诉我，我怎么帮你呢？