| 单词 | close |
| 释义 | closeclosesclosedclosingcloseclose1 /kləʊz $ kloʊz/ verb1window/door/eyes etc [intransitive and transitive] to shut something, or to become shut SYN shut OPP open: Do you mind if I close the window?我把窗关上行吗？He closed the lid of the box.close他关上盒盖。The door closed quietly behind her.close门在她身后轻轻关上了。Close your eyes and go to sleep.eye闭上眼睛睡吧。2shop/building [intransitive and transitive] if a shop or building closes, or if someone closes it, it shuts for some time: What time does the library close tonight?do图书馆今晚什么时候关门？3business/factory [intransitive and transitive] if a business or factory closes, or someone closes it, it stops existing or operating: The factory closed last month.close那家工厂上个月关闭了。4performance/speech etc [intransitive and transitive] if a show, discussion, speech etc closes, or someone closes it, it ends: The show closed after only a few weeks.closeweek这个节目只演出了几星期就停演了。close (something) with somethingHe closed his speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.close他引用了莎士比亚的一句话来结束讲话。5bank account [transitive] to stop having an account at a bank: I’ve closed my bank account.close我撤销了我的银行账户。6deal close a deal/sale/contract to successfully agree a business deal7gap close the gap to make the distance or difference between two things smaller: an attempt to close the gap between rich and poor缩小贫富差距的努力Phrasal verbsclose down phrasal verb if a shop or business closes down, it stops existing: The cinema will close down next year.这家电影院明年将停止营业。close something ↔ downThey closed down their London offices last year.closeoffice去年他们关闭了伦敦办事处。close in phrasal verb1to move closer to someone or something, especially in order to attack themclose in onRebel soldiers are closing in on the town.soldierbeclose叛军逼近这座小镇。2if night closes in, it starts to get darkclose something ↔ off phrasal verb if a road or area is closed off, people cannot go into itWord Choice: close or shut?Close and shut mean the same and are both used with the same things: eyes, mouth, door, window, box, suitcase etc. You can use close when someone does something slowly and gently. You can use shut when someone does something in a sudden and noisy way. Compare these sentences: She closed the door behind her gently, hoping not to disturb the baby.closehope她轻轻地关上身后的门，希望不要打扰婴儿。He shut the door with a bang.他砰的一声关上门。THESAURUS: closeclose to stop being open, or to make something stop being open: Do you mind if I close the window?Her eyes slowly closed.eyecloseshut to close something. Shut sometimes has the feeling of closing something quickly and firmly: The windows had all been shut.windowhavebeThe door suddenly shut with a loud bang.slam to close a door or lid quickly and noisily, especially because you are angry: ‘I’m not coming back!’ she said, slamming the door behind her.comesayslamI heard the car door slam.heardraw the curtains to close curtains by pulling them across a window: The curtains were all drawn, so I assumed they had gone to bed.curtainbedrawassumehavegoput the top/lid on something to close a container by putting a top or lid onto it: He never puts the top back on the toothpaste.putDid you put the lid on the cookie jar?doseal to close something carefully and thoroughly, so that nothing and no one can get in or out. You also seal an envelope when you stick the edges down: Put the jam in clean jars and seal them carefully.jarThe tomb was sealed and hidden to protect it from robbers.besealhiderobberShe sealed the envelope and put it in the post.seal |
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