摘要：放弃某事令半途而废, 彻底结束、了结某事，或不再关注、讨论某事; 强调对某件事的“最终收尾”，不再留有后续可能。比普通“give up”更具“终结感”；如：

close the book on sth

放弃某事令半途而废, 彻底结束、了结某事，或不再关注、讨论某事; 强调对某件事的“最终收尾”，不再留有后续可能。比普通“give up”更具“终结感”；如：

The police have closed the book on the case.

警方已经放弃侦破此案。

The committee decided to close the book on the investigation into the mayor’s conduct.

委员会决定结束对市长行为的调查。

The professor closed the book on the discussion about climate change and assigned homework.

教授结束了关于气候变化的讨论，然后布置了作业。

After their bitter breakup, she decided to close the book on their relationship for good.

在痛苦的分手后，她决定彻底了结他们的关系。

He finally closed the book on his feelings for his ex-girlfriend and started dating someone new.

他最终放下了对前女友的感情，开始和别人约会。

The tech firm closed the book on its plan to develop a new smartphone due to low demand.

由于需求低迷，这家科技公司放弃了研发新智能手机的计划。

The two countries closed the book on the border dispute after signing a peace treaty.

两国在签署和平条约后，解决了边境争端。

The military closed the book on the search for the missing pilots after three weeks.

军方在三周后终止了对失踪飞行员的搜寻。

We close the book on this scandal before it hits the press—no loose ends. 《纸牌屋》

我们要在这起丑闻见报前把它压下去，不留任何尾巴。

After years of struggling to keep the small bookstore open, Mary finally decided to sell it. She knew it was time to close the book on this part of her life.（2023年全国卷I高考）

经过多年的努力经营这个小书店，玛丽终于决定卖掉它。她知道是时候结束这段人生了。

来源：翅膀英语一点号