求助陈圣元填空的一道题

wuxiyuepearlUID: 3105065

section56的第一题：Vaillant, who has been particularly interested in the means by which people attain mental health, seems to be looking for_answers: a way to close the book on at least a few questions about human nature.
A definitive
B confused
C temporary
D personal
E derivative
解释说close the book是终止，停止的意思，那冒号后的句子到底什么意思啊，我看陈圣元的翻译里面没有停止的意思在里面啊。而且凭什么能得出答案就是A：彻底的呢？

苏梳眠UID: 2717864

本题属于原意重复。
Vaillant寻找----答案，a way to close the book on at least a few questions about human nature.
最后一句的意思是，对于一些已经被回答的且了然于心的问题，可以close the book ，而不是open the book and search the answer。
A答案最佳。

To close the book is an idiom, meaning to end a question with definitive answer. Therefore, definitive is the opportune answer.

definitive [dɪ'fɪnɪtɪv]
adj.
1. clearly defined or formulated
2. of recognized authority or excellence
3. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

萝卜须根多UID: 3008387

close the book是个固定短语，以前有钱人请人来家里念书听，一天念几章，结束的时候书摊在那里，并不合上，等这本全部念完了，才close the book
还有一个说法是，close the book是会计做账的用语，是要把帐做好
anyway，反正是指一件事情结束了

wuxiyuepearlUID: 3105065

谢谢两位，弄懂了！

LofaTez.CATUID: 3626259

感恩两位层主！