close
[kləus,kləuz]
v.关, 合拢,不开放, 停业, 结束, 收盘, (使)缩小, 牢牢握住或抓住, (使)靠拢, 同意, 短兵相接
adj.亲近的, 近的, 几乎的, 闷热的,严密的, 紧凑的, 剪得很短的,守口如瓶的, 吝啬的, 势均力敌的
adv.接近, 靠近, 紧紧地
n.死胡同,完结, 结论
例句与用法:
Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us.
我们大多数人对原子核物理学一窍不通。
He soon brought the meeting to a close.
他很快就结束了会见。
The church is close to the school.
教堂在学校附近。
If you close your eyes, you can't see anything.
如果你闭上眼睛,就什么也看不见了。
He closed his speech with a funny joke.
他用一则有趣的笑话结束了演讲。
词形变化:
副词: closely | 形容词比较级: closer | 形容词最高级: closest | 名词: closeness | 动词过去式: closed | 动词过去分词: closed | 动词现在分词: closing | 动词第三人称单数: closes |
vt.
1. 关闭; 盖上; 合上
She closed the door softly.
她轻轻地关上门。
2. 关(商店等); 封闭(道路等)
The street has been closed for two days.
这条街已被封闭两天了。
3. (尤指永久性地)关闭(学校、医院等)[(+down)]
The company has decided to close down its three branches in Europe.
该公司已决定关闭它在欧洲的三个分公司。
4. 结束; 结清(帐目); 商定(交易)
I have closed my account at that bank.
我已结清了我在该银行的帐户。
The conference was closed on June 10.
会议于六月十日结束。
5. 使靠拢; 使愈合
The surgeon closed the incision with stitches.
外科医生缝合了伤口。
vi.
1. 关闭; 盖上; 合上
The door closes quietly.
这门关起来不发出什么声音。
2. (商店等)关门, 打烊
The post office closes at 6.
邮局六点关门。
3. (学校、医院等永久性地)关闭[(+down)]
4. 结束
At eleven the conference closed.
十一时大会结束。
5. 靠拢; 愈合
The wound has closed.
伤口已愈合。
6. 收盘[Q]
The company's shares closed high yesterday.
昨天该公司股票收盘价上扬。
n.
结束, 终止[S]
The national anthem was sung at the close of the meeting.
会议结束时唱国歌。
a.
1. 近的, 接近的[(+to)]
His house is close to the factory.
他家靠近该厂。
2. (关系)密切的, 亲密的
She is a close friend of theirs.
她是他们的挚友。
3. 紧密的; 狭窄的; 紧身的
They live in close quarters.
他们的住房狭小。
4. 严密的, 准确的
Please pay close attention to where they go.
请密切注意他们将去何处。
5. 不透气的, 闷热的, 沉闷的
It's very close in this room.
这房内十分闷热。
6. (尤指比赛)势均力敌的
They are close in age.
他们年龄相仿。
That's a close baseball game.
那是一场势均力敌的棒球赛。
7. 【语】(元音)闭的, 封闭的
8. 【口】秘密的; 嘴紧的, 沉默的[F][(+about)]
He is close about the experiment.
他一点也不肯透露有关实验的情况。
9. 【口】吝啬的[F][(+with)]
Everybody knows she is close with money.
大家都知道她出手不大方。
ad.
1. 接近, 靠近地[(+to)]
They live close to the museum.
他们住在靠近博物馆的地方。
2. 紧密地, 紧紧地
Anna followed close behind.
安娜紧随在后。
n.
1. (尤指教堂的)院子
2. 【英】死路
短语词组:
bring sth. to a close
1. 结束某事
Let's bring this chapter to a close.
让我们结束这一章吧!
close down
1. 停业
The shop has already closed down.
那家商店已经关门了。
close in
1. 包围, 围住
Despair closed in on him.
他陷入绝望之中。
2. (天)渐暗
The evening is closing in.
夜幕即将来临。
close off
1. 使隔离
Why was the area closed off to all traffic?
为什么断绝了该地区的一切交通?
close on1
1. 渐渐赶上
Tom was closing on the leading runner.
汤姆逐渐追上跑在前面的人。
close out
1. 处理掉
The company is closing out their entire supply of men's clothing.
这家公司正在削价出售所有男装。
2. 停业
The factory was then threatened with being closed out.
那家工厂当时正受到被迫停业的威胁。
close over
1. 覆盖
Midsummer heat is closing over the city.
这座城市正处于炎热的盛夏之中。
close up
1. 堵塞
He closed up the mouth of the pipe.
他把管口堵住了。
2. 愈合
Your wound will soon close up.
你的伤口很快就会愈合。
3. 停业
Business declined to such an extent that the company had to close up.
生意如此清淡, 公司只好停业。
close upon1
1. 包围
The police were closing upon the house.
警察正在包围那座房子。
close with
1. 靠近
The ship was closing with the land.
船快靠岸了。
2. 同意; 达成协议
Do you really intend to close with his offer?
你真的打算接受他的开价?
come/draw to a close
1. 结束
The meeting was coming to a close.
会议即将结束。
close
过去式:closed
过去分词:closed
现在进行时:closing
词形变化:
副词: closely | 形容词比较级: closer | 形容词最高级: closest | 名词: closeness | 动词过去式: closed | 动词过去分词: closed | 动词现在分词: closing | 动词第三人称单数: closes |
同义词:
close up | conclusion | finale | shut down | come together | close together | ending | neck and neck | equal | completion | cessation | intimate | similar | silent | shut | conclude | near | end | finish | stuffy | airless | lock | terminate | fasten | imminent | suffocating | stop | stifling | approaching | immediate | thick | compact | dense | tight | nigh | finis | closely | stopping point | fill up | fold | closemouthed | closelipped | tightlipped | skinny | snug | faithful | close down | penny-pinching | unaired | secretive | confining | closing | cheeseparing | last | close-fitting | accomplish | slam | nearby | complete |
反义词:
open | distant | beginning | far | commence | begin | outset | start |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.关闭
shut
fasten
lock
vt.结束
end
finish
stop
conclude
terminate
反义:
vt.vi.关闭; 终结
open
begin
commence
n.终结, 结束
beginning
start
outset
close1[kləuz]vt.1.■关,关闭:He closed his eyes.他闭上眼睛。2.■封闭;封锁:The workmen closed off the street for repairs.工人们将大街封锁进行翻修。3.■塞,堵(裂缝等):to close a gap堵塞缺口4.■使靠拢;使闭合;使接近:to close the ranks of troops使列兵靠拢5.■结束;终止;完成:The conference was closed on Oct.25.会议于10月25日结束。6.■谈妥(交易等);办妥;结清(账目等):to close a sale on a car办妥一部汽车的出售7.■关店,停止营业:The firm decided to close its Shanghai branch.这家公司决定将其上海分公司停止营业。8.■【航海学】靠近,接近:We closed a destroyer at 10 o'clock last night.我们昨晚十点驶近一艘驱逐舰。9.■【电工学】闭合10.■[口语] 【计算机】关闭(指文件等处理结束后的收拾和整理):You have to close your files before you can exit the system.退出系统前你得关闭你的文件。vi.1.■关闭,关上,合上:The door won't close.这个门关不上。Many flowers open in the morning and close at night.很多花都是早晨张开夜晚合上。2.■结束,完结;终止:The post office closes at half past five.邮局五点半关门。At eleven the meeting closed.会议于十一点结束。3.■(股票等)收盘:Steel shares closed at £23.钢铁股票收盘价为23英镑。4.■(伤口)愈合:The wound closed up after a week.一周以后伤口愈合5.■接近,靠近:The enemy troops were closing in upon the city from three different directions.敌军正从三个不同方向逼近该市。6.■扭打;搏斗:The two men closed with each other in a wrestling encounter.这两个汉子在摔跤比赛中互相扭打起来。7.■包围;围住;握住:Darkness closed about us.黑暗笼罩着我们。8.■停业;停课;(戏剧等)停演:Most of the theatres close for summer.大多数剧院夏季停演。9.■与…达成协议;同意:The two ministers didn't close with each other until near the end of the meeting.这两位外交使节直到会议将近结束时才达成协议。n.1.■关闭2.■结束;终止3.■结尾,结局4.■[古语]扭打,格斗近义词endconcludefinishcompleteterminate反义词beginstartcommencebring…to a close(或 to an end)完成;结束;使终止close to home触到痛处;说得太露骨come to a close结束;终止draw to a close= come to a close变形vt.closedclosing close2[kləus]adj.1.■封闭的,关闭的;密闭的2.■狭窄的,范围狭小的;受限制的3.■周密的,严密的4.■隐藏的,不公开的5.■守口如瓶的,嘴紧的,缄默的,沉默的6.■吝啬的,小气的7.■闷热的,不通风的;窒息的8.■(银根)紧的;(经济)困窘的9.■靠近的,接近的10.■密集的,稠密的11.■贴身的,紧身的12.■齐根的;极短的13.■邻近的,附近的14.■亲近的,亲密的,亲切的15.■严谨的;仔细的;透彻的,彻底的16.■(文体)简洁的,简明的17.■精确的,准确的18.■几乎相等的;势均力敌的19.■难以得到的;难以解决的;没有把握的20.■[美国俚语]感到满足的,棒的,带劲的adv.1.■接近地,靠近地2.■紧,紧密地3.■秘密地;隐蔽地n.1.■[英国英语](教堂等的)围地2.■死路,小街,过道近义词densecompactthick反义词opendispersedbe closed and self-fettered画地为牢;封闭式管理;闭关锁国be close on(或 upon)靠近,接近;差不多close at hand就在旁边(指位置),在附近就在眼前(指时间)close but no cigar差不多,但还不够准确close to接近于在…附近与…关系密切close to one's vest极秘密地,十分谨慎地keep something close对某事严守秘密,把某物藏起来lay close to接近,靠近紧跟;遵循lie close躲起来,不露面run someone close几乎赶上,与某人不相上下逼迫某人,使某人难堪变形adj.closerclosest
closeclose[kləuz]vt.1.■关(闭), 闭(合), 合(拢), 封(闭), 盖(死), 塞2.■结束, 终止; 完结; 停闭3.■商定(交易等), 结清(帐目等)4.■使靠拢, 使接近; 靠紧5.■(电路)接通6.■谈妥; 缔结close a meeting [discussion]结束会议[讨论]close a bargain成交, 讲妥买卖close an electric current接通电流The shop is closed for a week.这家商店停止营业一周。
词性变化closevi.1.■关, 闭, 塞住2.■结束; 完结; 停止; 散会3.■接近, 靠近, (船)靠岸4.■扭打, 交战5.■集合6.■同意, 与...一致(on, upon, with)The window won't close.窗关不上。The labour union closed with the company.工会和公司和解。closen.1.■结束, 终止, 完结2.■[古]扭打, 格斗, 交手战3.■(私人的)围地, 场地, 院子; [英](从街道通入院子的)通道, 入口
继承用法closeableadj.closeern.1.■关闭者; 关闭器
参考词汇close;end;conclude;terminate;都含“完毕”, “终了”的意思。1.■close指“终止”、“结束”, 如:She closed her speech with a funny joke. 她滑稽地一笑, 结束了发言。 end指“结束”、“突然停止”, 如:Let's end the argument. 让我们结束辩论吧。conclude 系正式用语, 表示“结束”、“完成”, 指“正式会议、事务等结束”或“达成协议(决定)”, 如:conclude the negotiation 结束谈判。terminate 指“(时间上)使结束”、“(空间上)使终止”, 如: The gallery was terminated by folding doors. 走廊尽头是折门。begin;start;commence;
[kləʊs]
adjective
- only a short distance away or apart in space or time
(空间,时间)近的,接近的,靠近的
the hotel is close to the sea.
宾馆靠近大海。
her birthday and her wedding date were close together.
她的生日和结婚纪念日离得很近。
why don't we go straight to the shops, as we're so close?.
离得那么近,为什么不直接去商店呢?。
the months of living in close proximity to her were taking their toll.
几个月来和她近距离生活让他们付出了代价。
■with very little or no space in between; dense
紧密的;密集的
cloth with a closer weave.
织得更密的布料。
this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print.
这部作品密密麻麻印了1,300多页。
■[predic.](close to)very near to (being or doing something)
接近,快要(成为,做…)
on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection.
遇上好天,洛杉矶的气候接近完美。
she was close to tears.
她快要哭了。
■(of a competitive situation) won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance
(竞争)势均力敌的,不相上下的
the race will be a close contest.
这场赛跑将是场势均力敌的比赛。
■[attrib.](of a final position in a competition) very near to the competitor immediately in front
(竞赛成绩)接近前者的
she finished a close second.
她以微弱的分差属居第二。
■(Phonetics). another term for high (sense 7)
(语音)。 同high (义项7) - [attrib.]denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling
直系(尤指父母,兄弟姐妹)的
the family history of cancer in close relatives.
家族直系亲属癌症史。
■(of a person or relationship) on very affectionate or intimate terms
(人,关系)亲密的,密切的
they had always been very close, with no secrets at all.
他们无话不说,一向很亲密。
■(of a connection or resemblance) strong
(关联)密切的,(相似度)强的
the college has close links with many other institutions.
学院和许多其他机构有密切关联。 - (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way
(观察、检查等)密切的,周全的
we need to keep a close eye on this project.
我们需密切关注这项工程。
pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself.
好好注意你身体表现出的有关自身的信息。
■carefully guarded
被严守的
his whereabouts are a close secret.
他的下落是个被严守的秘密。
■not willing to give away money or information; secretive
不情愿给的,吝啬的;小气的;秘密的
you're very close about your work, aren't you?.
你很不愿意谈论你的工作,是吗?。 - uncomfortably humid or airless
潮湿的;气闷的
a close, hazy day.
一个闷湿,起雾的日子。
it was very close in the dressing room.
更衣室里很闷。
- in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between
接近,紧
they stood close to the door.
他们站在门的近旁。
he was holding her close.
他紧紧地抱着她。
- an enclosed space, in particular
围起的空间,尤指
■[often in names](Brit.)a residential street without through access
(英)巷子
she lives at 12 Goodwood Close.
她住在古德伍德巷12号。
■(Brit.)the precinct surrounding a cathedral
(英)大教堂四周的围地
■(Brit.)a playing field at certain traditional English public schools
(英)英国某些传统公学的操场
■(Scottish)an entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back of a building
(苏格兰)(街道和公用楼梯或后院间的)通路,入口
close by
- very near; nearby
靠近;附近
her father lives quite close by.
她爸爸住得很近。
- (of an amount) almost; very nearly
(数量)几乎;几近
he spent close to 30 years in jail.
他在牢里过了近30年。
- 见 bone
- 见 heart
- 见 home
- very near
靠近
close up she was no less pretty.
靠近了看,她也很漂亮。
- almost achieve or do
几乎要,差一点做
he came close to calling the Prime Minister a liar.
他差一点就开口骂首相是个骗子。
- almost match the standards or level of achievement of someone else
几乎赶上(某人的标准,水平)
the Germans ran Argentina close in the 1986 World Cup final.
1986年世界杯决赛中德国队差点追平阿根廷队。
- dangerously or uncomfortably near
近得危险;近得不适
an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.
与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。
closely
adverb
closeness
noun
closish
adjective
语源
- Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum 'enclosure' and clausus 'closed', past participle of claudere
close2
[kləʊz]
verb
- move or cause to move so as to cover an opening
(使)关闭
[no obj.]she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing.
正当车门要关闭时她跳上了火车。
[with obj.]they had to close the window because of the insects.
因为这些昆虫,他们不得不关闭窗户。
■[with obj.]block up (a hole or opening)
封闭(洞口,开口)
glass doors close off the living room from the hall.
几扇玻璃门将起居室封闭于门厅之外。
Stephen closed his ears to the sound.
斯蒂芬对这声音充耳不闻。
■[with obj.]bring two parts of (something) together so as to block its opening or bring it into a folded state
闭合
Loretta closed her mouth.
洛雷塔闭上了嘴。
Rex closed the book.
雷克斯合上了书。
■[no obj.]gradually get nearer to someone or something
接近,靠近
he tried to walk faster, but each time the man closed up on him again.
他试着加快脚步,可每次那人总又紧跟上来。
■[no obj.](close around/over)come into contact with (something) so as to encircle and hold it
包围,抱,握
my fist closed around the weapon.
我拳头里握着武器。
■[with obj.]make (an electric circuit) continuous
接通(电路)
this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit.
这会使继电器工作以接通电路。 - bring or come to an end
(使)结束
[with obj.]the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed.
在谢过会员的参加后,会议结束了。
[no obj.]the concert closed with ‘Silent Night’.
音乐会以一曲《平安夜》结束。
[as adj. closing]the closing stages of the election campaign.
竞选活动的收尾阶段。
■[no obj.](of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time
(商业部门,组织,机构)关门,关闭,歇业,停业
the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs.
这家工厂即将关闭,150人即将失业。
[with obj.]a hoax call which closed the city's stations for 4 hours.
使市内所有车站歇业四小时的假报警电话。
■[no obj.]finish speaking or writing
结束讲话;结束写作
we close with a point about truth.
我们以对真相的论述结束讲话。
[as adj. closing]Nellie's closing words.
内利的结束语。
■[with obj.]bring (a business transaction) to a satisfactory conclusion
成交(买卖)
he closed a deal with a metal dealer and walked away with millions of francs.
他与一金属商谈成了生意,赚了几百万法郎离去。
■[with obj.]remove all the funds from (a bank or building society account) and cease to use it
结清(银行账目,房屋互助协会账目)
■[with obj.](Computing)make (a data file) inaccessible after use, so that it is securely stored until required again
(计算机)关闭(文件)
[in sing.]
- the end of an event or of a period of time or activity
(事件、时间段、活动的)结束,结尾,终结
the afternoon drew to a close.
下午就快结束了。
■(the close)the end of a day's trading on a stock market
(股市一日的)收盘
by the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points at 2,759.84.
收盘时道琼斯平均指数已到达2,759.84点,下降了13.52点。
■(the close)the end of a day's play in a cricket match
(板球一日比赛的)终赛
■(Music)the conclusion of a phrase; a cadence
(乐)短句结尾;收束 - the shutting of something, especially a door
关闭(尤指关门)
the door jerked to a close behind them.
门在他们身后猛然关闭。
close the door on (或 to)
- 见 door
- 见 eye
- 见 mind
- 见 rank
closable
adjective
closer
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere 'to shut'
close something down (或 close down)
- cause to cease or cease business or operation, especially permanently
(尤指永久)(使)停止营业(或运作),关闭
the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years.
政府许诺20年内关闭核电站。
■(close down)(Brit.)(of a broadcasting station) end transmission until the next day
(英)(广播电台)结束当日播音
- come nearer to someone being pursued
逼近
the police were closing in on them.
警察正逼近他们。
■gradually surround, especially with the effect of hindering movement or vision
包围;渐暗
the weather has now closed in so an attempt on the summit is unlikely.
天色已变,想要到达山顶是不可能的了。
■(of days) get successively shorter with the approach of the winter solstice
(白天随冬至临近)渐短
November was closing in.
11月的白天越来越短了。
- (N. Amer.)bring something to an end
(北美)停止,结束
Steve tried to close out the conversation.
史蒂夫试图结束交谈。
- (of a person's face) become blank and emotionless or hostile
(人脸)板起
he didn't like her laughter and his face closed up angrily.
他不喜欢她的笑声,因而生气地板起脸来。
- cause to cease or cease operation or being used
使停止;使停歇;闲置
the solicitor advised me to close the house up for the time being.
律师建议我暂时闲置房子。 - (close up)(of an opening) grow smaller or become blocked by something
(开口)变小;堵塞
she felt her throat close up.
她感到喉咙堵住了。
- come near, especially so as to engage with (an enemy force)
(尤指为与敌军交战)靠近,逼近
close
名词 close:
the temporal end; the concluding time
同义词:stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion
the last section of a communication
同义词:conclusion, end, closing, ending
the concluding part of any performance
同义词:finale, closing curtain, finis
动词 close:
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
同义词:close up, fold, shut down, close down
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
同义词:shut
bar access to
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
draw near
come to a close
同义词:conclude
become closed
同义词:shut
come together, as if in an embrace
同义词:come together
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
同义词:close up
bring together all the elements or parts of
engage at close quarters
be priced or listed when trading stops
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
fill or stop up
同义词:fill up
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
形容词 close:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
close in relevance or relationship
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
marked by fidelity to an original
同义词:faithful
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
同义词:tight
crowded
同义词:confining
lacking fresh air
of textiles
同义词:tight
strictly confined or guarded
confined to specific persons
fitting closely but comfortably
同义词:snug, close-fitting
used of hair or haircuts
giving or spending with reluctance
同义词:cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
同义词:closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
副词 close:
near in time or place or relationship
in an attentive manner
close
■Any of a group of small, usually rectangular plots of land arranged for close study of the distribution of plants or animals in an area.
一块长方形地一组小块的,通常是土地中长方形的用地,用于深入研究某地区动植物的分布
■A short cluster of elongated strands, as of yarn, hair, or grass, attached at the base or growing close together.
一簇,一丛连在底坐上或长在一起的小簇细长物质,如毛线,头发或草
■Firing senior staff without reference to the boss comes pretty close to lese-majeste.
不请示老板而解雇高级职员,罪近欺君。
■The gap between the two runners is beginning to close.
两个赛跑者之间的距离开始缩短。
■In order to utilize land more fully, they adopted close planting.
为了更充分利用土地,他们采取了密植的办法。
■Italian has a close affinity to French.
义大利语和法语很相似。
■George is in love with a girl. I saw them sitting close together on the lawn of a golf course last night.
乔治正和一个女孩子恋爱。我昨晚看到他们紧紧靠着坐在一座高尔夫球场的草皮上。
■Abraham Lincoln, the president loved by American people was always close to the people.
亚伯拉罕·林肯,这位美国人民所爱戴的总统,与人民群众的联系始终很密切。
■The Fair is scheduled to close on May30.
交易会定于5月30日闭幕。
■Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.
亲密的以密切的相识、联系或熟悉为标志的
■Having or appearing to have the close relationship of chums.
亲密的,要好的有或显示出密友般亲密关系的
■People said that the tiger was still lurking close to.
人们说那只老虎还躲在附近。
■All kinds of human experience testify to the close link between love and fear.
人类的种种经验都证明了爱与怕之间的紧密联系。
■It's very close and thundery today.
今天天气阴沉有雷。
■A close examination of the butterfly showed that it had four wings.
仔细察看蝴蝶发现它有两对翅膀。
■He is close about the experiment.
他一点也不肯透露有关实验的情况。
■His life is no longer in danger, but it was a close shave.
他不再有生命危险了,但那真是死里逃生。
■A close friendship gradually grew up between them.
他们之间的友谊日益亲密。
■They live close to the museum.
他们住在靠近博物馆的地方。
■They keep close touch with me.
他们和我保持密切联系。
■They sat so close that their heads nearly touched.
他们坐得那么近,头都差不多碰到一起了。
■They intended to close out all their stock.
他们打算卖光所有的存货。
■They live in close quarters.
他们的住房狭小。
■Their relation seemed quite close.
他们的关系似乎十分密切。
■Their friendship was as close as ever it had been.
他们的友谊跟以往一样亲密。
■Their birthdays are very close together.
他们的生日紧挨著。
■He lives close at hand.
他住在附近。
■He decided to lie close for a while.
他决定躲一躲。
■He maintained close ties with the masses.
他和群众保持着密切的联系。
■It was really a close thing that he survived the accident.
他在事故中幸存下来,真是死里逃生。
■He never actually tells lies, but he often sails pretty close to the wind.
他实际上从不撒谎,但说的话常迹近撒谎。
■His house is close to the factory.
他家靠近该厂。
■Some of his comments about her appearance were a bit close to the bone.
他对她外貌的一些评论有点太露骨了。
■He parked his car close to the curb.
他将汽车停在紧靠人行道路缘的地方。
■He soon brought the meeting to a close.
他很快就结束了会见。
■He always kept the picture of his girlfriend's close at hand.
他总是把女朋友的相片放在身边。
■He got his hair clipped close.
他把头发剪得很短。
■He held me close to him, murmuring endearments.
他抱紧了我,喃喃述说著爱意。
■He is a close friend of mine.
他是我的挚友。
■He's very close with his money.
他用钱很吝啬。
■His camera was a cheap one and didn't take good pictures at close range.
他的照相机是个便宜货,在近处也照不出好相。
■He solicited aid from his close friends.
他请求挚友相助。
■The coordinated turning of the eyes inward to focus on an object at close range.
会聚眼睛向内的协调转动,从而聚焦在近处的某物体上
■The meeting was coming to a close.
会议即将结束。
■The meeting was verging on a close.
会议接近结束。
■The national anthem was sung at the close of the meeting.
会议结束时唱国歌。
■Do you mean to close with his offer?
你准备接受他开出的价钱吗?
■Can you close the door? There's an awful draught in here.
你把门关上好吗? 这里过堂风太大。
■Your wound will soon close up.
你的伤口很快就会愈合。
■Your argument just won't stand up (to close scrutiny).
你的论点经不起(仔细)推敲。
bring sth. to a close
1. 结束某事
Let's bring this chapter to a close.
让我们结束这一章吧!
close down
1. 停业
The shop has already closed down.
那家商店已经关门了。
close in
1. 包围, 围住
Despair closed in on him.
他陷入绝望之中。
2. (天)渐暗
The evening is closing in.
夜幕即将来临。
close off
1. 使隔离
Why was the area closed off to all traffic?
为什么断绝了该地区的一切交通?
close on1
1. 渐渐赶上
Tom was closing on the leading runner.
汤姆逐渐追上跑在前面的人。
close out
1. 处理掉
The company is closing out their entire supply of men's clothing.
这家公司正在削价出售所有男装。
2. 停业
The factory was then threatened with being closed out.
那家工厂当时正受到被迫停业的威胁。
close over
1. 覆盖
Midsummer heat is closing over the city.
这座城市正处于炎热的盛夏之中。
close up
1. 堵塞
He closed up the mouth of the pipe.
他把管口堵住了。
2. 愈合
Your wound will soon close up.
你的伤口很快就会愈合。
3. 停业
Business declined to such an extent that the company had to close up.
生意如此清淡, 公司只好停业。
close upon1
1. 包围
The police were closing upon the house.
警察正在包围那座房子。
close with
1. 靠近
The ship was closing with the land.
船快靠岸了。
2. 同意; 达成协议
Do you really intend to close with his offer?
你真的打算接受他的开价?
come/draw to a close
1. 结束
The meeting was coming to a close.
会议即将结束。
习惯用语break sb.'s close1.■侵入某人的土地bring to a close1.■算完, 结束come to a close1.■算完, 结束have one's eyes closed1.■看不见; 不肯看, 不管, 不理会with one's eyes closed1.■看不见; 不肯看, 不管, 不理会close about1.■包围, 围住; 逼近...周围close around1.■包围, 围住; 逼近...周围close round1.■包围, 围住; 逼近...周围close down1.■(工厂等的)关闭, 停歇; 封闭2.■(夜的)降临3.■(电台的)停止播音close down on1.■限制, 禁止; 抓牢, 逼迫close in1.■围拢; 迫近, 围上来2.■(白天)渐短close upon1.■围拢; 迫近, 围上来2.■(白天)渐短close it up1.■靠拢close off1.■结(帐)2.■隔离, 封锁, 阻塞3.■停止close on1.■围拢, 围上来; 隐没; 同意close upon1.■围拢, 围上来; 隐没; 同意close out1.■抛售2.■停止, 停闭(业务)close over1.■封盖; 淹没; 遮蔽close up1.■靠紧, 靠近2.■关闭, 停歇3.■停止; 结束; 堵塞4.■(伤口)愈合5.■(排球等运动中)封网close upon1.■(手)握紧(某物)2.■(眼向着某物)渐闭3.■(夜)渐深4.■把...关在外面[里面]; (箱子)关着close with1.■靠近, 逼近2.■接受, 答应, 谈妥3.■突击, 与...肉搏特殊用法circuit close1.■闭路器, 开关exhaust close1.■排气开关; 排气停止fit close1.■吻合force close1.■气闭式inlet close1.■进气停止joint close1.■接合缝normal close1.■常闭, 常断阀pipe close1.■管塞close of business1.■停业close of leaf canopy1.■林冠郁闭close of transmission1.■播出结束