Word
shut-in
/ˈʃʌtin/
adjective
因病困居家中的；不能外出的
confined to one place, especially home, because of illness or disability
- 1.
Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness.
因体弱或疾病而局限于某处。
因体弱或疾病而局限于某处。；被关在屋内的；诡密的；被围在中间的
In use
After breaking her leg, she was shut-in for several weeks.
The home-care nurse visits shut-in patients every morning.
My grandfather is shut-in and relies on neighbors to bring groceries.
Connections
Word family
- shut-ins
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，描述因疾病或性格内向而足不出户的人
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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