colloquial for "sleep," 1899, from shut (v.) + eye (n.). Hans Christian Andersen's "Ole Shut-eye," about a being who makes children sleepy, came out 1842; "The Shut-Eye Train" popular children's poem by Eugene Field, is from 1896.
双语例句
1. Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.
伯克匆匆地瞥了一眼菜单，然后啪地合上了。
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2. I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut.
我出门上街并拉上了门。
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3. The envelope has been tampered with and then taped shut again.
信封被人动过手脚，然后又用胶带封上了。
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4. "I shut him out of the bedroom," says Maureen.
“我把他关在了卧室外面，”莫琳说。
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5. If you keep your eyes squeezed shut, you'llmiss the show.
