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No career is completely closed to people of great talents and determination, whatever their sex.
任何职业都不会将富有才能和意志坚强的人拒之门外，无论他们是男是女。
解释： 本句中的close是及物动词，意思是“关闭”、“封闭”、“封锁”等。“be completely closed to + 名词”的意思就是“对……关闭或封闭”，转义为“把……完全拒之门外”。当然，用作上述意义的动词“close”也可以用主动语态，例如：Because of drought the government closed the woodlands. (政府因干旱而封闭了林区)。又如：
This road is closed to heavy motor traffic.
这条路禁止重型机动车辆通行。
No society is completely closed to men of great learning, whatever their social backgrounds.
无论他们的社会背景如何，任何社会都不会把学识渊博的人拒之门外。
No opportunities are completely closed to those who are daring and confident.
对勇敢无畏而又信心十足的人来说，有的是机会。 | | |