closer
美 ['kloʊzə]
英 ['kləʊzə]
- v.结束；闭合；封闭；闭(眼等)
- adj.局促的；严密的；紧密的；严丝合缝的
- n.【乐】终止(法)；结尾复纵线(∥)；终结；白刃战
- adv.密接；亲密地；紧密地；秘密地
- 网络偷心；偷情；靠近
复数：closers
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接近near
1. | [nubn] ~ (to sb/sth).~ (together) （在空间、时间上）接近near in space or time |
Our new house is close to the school. 我们的新房子离学校很近。 | |
I had no idea the beach was so close. 我不知道海滩会这么近。 | |
The two buildings are close together . 两座建筑物相距很近。 | |
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. 开车去海滩到了这儿就再也不能往前走了。 | |
We all have to work in close proximity(= near each other) . 我们都不得不紧挨在一起工作。 | |
The President was shot at close range(= from a short distance away) . 总统遭到了近距离的枪击。 | |
The children are close to each other in age. 这些儿童彼此的年龄很接近。 | |
Their birthdays are very close together . 他们的生日挨得很近。 |
几乎；可能almost/likely
2. | [nbn] ~ to sth.~ to doing sth 几乎（处于某种状态）；可能（快要做某事）almost in a particular state; likely to do sth soon |
He was close to tears. 他几乎掉眼泪了。 | |
The new library is close to completion. 新图书馆快要竣工了。 | |
She knew she was close to death. 她知道自己将不久于人世。 | |
We are close to signing the agreement. 我们可能很快要签订协议。 |
关系relationship
3. | ~ (to sb) 亲密的；密切的knowing sb very well and liking them very much |
Jo is a very close friend . 乔是一个很亲密的朋友。 | |
She is very close to her father. 她和父亲的关系很亲密。 | |
She and her father are very close. 她和她父亲很亲。 | |
We're a very close family. 我们全家彼此亲密无间。 |
4. | （家庭关系）亲近的near in family relationship |
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters 近亲，如父母和兄弟姊妹 |
5. | （与某人的工作或活动）紧密相关的，密切的very involved in the work or activities of sb else, usually seeing and talking to them regularly |
He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. 他是首相最亲信的顾问之一。 | |
The college has close links with many other institutions. 这所学院与其他许多的机构有着紧密的联系。 | |
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. 她与受害者的家人一直保持着密切的联系。 | |
We keep in close touch with the police. 我们与警方保持着密切联系。 |
仔细careful
6. | [obn] 细致的；严密的；周密的careful and thorough |
Take a close look at this photograph. 仔细看看这张照片。 | |
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. 经过更加仔细的查看，那幅画被证实是件赝品。 | |
Pay close attention to what I am telling you. 要认真听我给你讲的话。 |
相似similar
7. | ~ (to sth) 酷似的；几乎相等的very similar to sth else or to an amount |
There's a close resemblance(= they look very similar) . 彼此间有酷似之处。 | |
His feeling for her was close to hatred. 他对她的感情近乎仇恨。 | |
The total was close to 20% of the workforce. 总数接近劳动力的 20%。 | |
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. 我们尽量使颜色搭配协调，但最好也只能做到这样了。 |
竞争、选举等competition/election, etc.
8. | 实力相差无几的；仅以些微之差获胜的won by only a small amount or distance |
a close contest/match/election 双方实力很接近的竞赛╱比赛；胜负双方差距很小的选举 | |
It was a very close finish . 比赛结果的胜负双方差距极小。 | |
I think it's going to be close. 我认为这将是一场势均力敌的角逐。 | |
Our team came a close second(= nearly won) . 我们队以微弱差距屈居第二。 | |
The game was closer than the score suggests. 双方实力比得分所显示的要更接近。 | |
The result is going to be too close to call(= either side may win) . 双方实力非常接近，因此结果无法预料。 |
近乎于不好的结果almost bad result
9. | （通常指危险或不愉快的情况几乎发生）差一点儿，险些used to describe sth, usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation, that nearly happens |
Phew! That was close─that car nearly hit us. 啊！好险！那辆车差点儿撞上我们。 | |
We caught the bus in the end but it was close(= we nearly missed it) . 虽然我们最后总算赶上了那趟公共汽车，但也是够悬的。 |
无空间without space
10. | 空隙极小的；无空隙的；密集的；紧凑的with little or no space in between |
over 1 000 pages of close print 1 000 多页字体密集的印刷品 | |
The soldiers advanced in close formation. 士兵排着密集的队形前进。 |
剪短cut short
11. | 剪到齐根的；剪得很短的cut very short, near to the skin |
a close haircut/shave 剪到齐根的头发；刮剃干净 |
戒备guarded
12. | [obn] 严加戒备的；守卫严密的carefully guarded |
The donor's identity is a close secret . 捐赠人的身份是保密的。 | |
She was kept under close arrest . 她被严密监禁。 |
天气；房间weather/room
13. | 闷热的；不通风的warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air |
私人private
14. | [nbn] ~ (about sth) （对自己的个人信息）守口如瓶not willing to give personal information about yourself |
He was close about his past. 他对他的过去守口如瓶。 |
吝啬mean
15. | [nbn] 吝啬；小气not liking to spend money |
She's always been very close with her money. 她用钱总是很吝啬。 |
语音学phonetics
16. | 闭塞音的，闭的（发音时口形相对闭合的）produced with the mouth in a relatively closed position |
IDM
fighting at close quarters 近距离作战 |
at/from close quarters
很近；非常靠近very near
fighting at close quarters 近距离作战 |
close, but no cigar
(informal)
很接近，但还是输了；猜得差不多，但不完全对used to tell sb that their attempt or guess was almost but not quite successful
a close call/shave
(informal)
侥幸避免事故；侥幸脱险；幸免于难a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing. 我们最后总算把他救了出来，可那是真险啊。 |
a close thing
成败机会各半a situation in which success or failure is equally possible
We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing. 我们最后总算把他救了出来，可那是真险啊。 |
Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home. 她说我的那些话使我尴尬不已。 |
close to home
（话语或讨论的话题）因点中要害而使人局促不安（或尴尬）if a remark or topic of discussion isclose to home , it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed
Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home. 她说我的那些话使我尴尬不已。 |
Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. 在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。 |
keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth
密切注视；严密监视to watch sb/sth carefully
Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. 在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。 |
1. | 接近；靠近；紧挨着；不远地near; not far away |
They sat close together . 他们紧挨着坐在一起。 | |
Don't come too close ! 别靠得太近！ | |
She held Tom close and pressed her cheek to his. 她紧紧地抱着汤姆，并把脸紧贴在他的脸上。 | |
I couldn't get close enough to see. 我无法靠得很近去看清楚。 | |
A second police car followed close behind . 第二辆警车紧紧跟在后面。 |
IDM
There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. 附近有几家挺不错的咖啡馆和一家餐馆。 |
close at hand
在附近；在触手可及的地方near; in a place where sb/sth can be reached easily
There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. 附近有几家挺不错的咖啡馆和一家餐馆。 |
Our friends live close by. 我们的朋友住得不远。 | |
The route passes close by the town. 这条路离那座城镇不远。 |
close by (sb/sth)
（离…）不远；在不远处；在近旁at a short distance (from sb/sth)
Our friends live close by. 我们的朋友住得不远。 | |
The route passes close by the town. 这条路离那座城镇不远。 |
She is close on sixty. 她快满六十岁了。 | |
It is close on midnight. 时近午夜。 | |
a profit close to £200 million 接近 2 亿英镑的利润 |
close on|close to
几乎；接近；差不多almost; nearly
She is close on sixty. 她快满六十岁了。 | |
It is close on midnight. 时近午夜。 | |
a profit close to £200 million 接近 2 亿英镑的利润 |
a close run thing
（比赛或选举等中的）险胜，差距很小的败北a situation in which sb only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election
The picture looks very different when you see it close to. 这幅画贴近看时就很不一样。 |
close to|close up
在很近处；很近地in a position very near to sth
The picture looks very different when you see it close to. 这幅画贴近看时就很不一样。 |
She snuggled close up to him. 她紧紧地依偎着他。 |
close up to sb/sth
（在空间上）离…很近very near in space to sb/sth
She snuggled close up to him. 她紧紧地依偎着他。 |
He'd come close to death. 他曾与死神擦肩而过。 | |
We didn't win but we came close. 我们输了，但离赢只差了那么一小点儿。 |
come close (to sth/to doing sth)
几乎达到；差不多to almost reach or do sth
He'd come close to death. 他曾与死神擦肩而过。 | |
We didn't win but we came close. 我们输了，但离赢只差了那么一小点儿。 |
Germany ran Argentina very close in the final. 在决赛中，德国队发挥得几乎和阿根廷队一样出色。 |
run sb/sth close
与…不相上下；可与…媲美to be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc. as sb/sth else
Germany ran Argentina very close in the final. 在决赛中，德国队发挥得几乎和阿根廷队一样出色。 |