shut-in 详细解释

shut-in

['ʃʌtin]

n. 卧病在家的人, 山谷中的窄峡谷, 油井中未开采的石油天然气
adj. 卧病的, 诡秘的, 内向的

词义辨析

同义参见:

recluse  hermit  

英英释义

名词 shut-in:

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

同义词:invalid

动词 shut-in:

surround completely

同义词:enclose, close in, inclose, shut in

形容词 shut-in:

somewhat introverted

同义词:introvertish

confined usually by illness

同义词:homebound, housebound

补充

shut-inshut-in英:[ˈʃʌtin] 美:[ˈʃʌtˌɪn]n.1.(因病弱或天气不好而)被关在屋内的人adj.1.被关在屋内的,诡密的,被围在中间的

例句

1. a service that delivers food to elderly shut-ins向卧病在家的老人送食品的服务