| 单词 | close |
| 释义 | closecloserclosestcloseclose2 /kləʊs $ kloʊs/ adjective, adverb1distance not far from someone or something ➔ closelyclose toThe house was close to the beach.be房子离海滩很近。The closest shops are a mile away.closeshopbe最近的商店有一英里远。close togetherThey sat close together.sit他们紧紧地挨在一起坐着。close behindI followed close behind.follow我紧随在后。Her parents lived close by (=near).parentlive她的父母住在附近。Close up (=from a short distance), he was less attractive.belittle靠近看他就没那么帅了。at close range/quarters (=from a short distance)2time near to something in timeclose toIt was close to midnight.be临近午夜。close togetherOur birthdays are quite close together.birthdaybe我们的生日离得很近。3number/amount near to a numberclose toInflation is now close to 6%.be通货膨胀率现在接近 6%。They’ve been married for close on 20 years (=nearly 20 years).bemarryyear他们结婚快20年了。4almost doing something if you are close to something, you are likely to experience it soonclose to (doing) somethingThey are close to agreeing a deal.beagree他们快要达成协议了。She was close to tears.betear她几乎要哭了。He came close to death (=he almost died).come他差点死了。5careful [only before noun] giving careful attention to something: Pay close attention to this.要多注意这地方。Take a closer look.close更仔细地看一看。Keep a close eye on him.小心看着他。6like somebody a lot if people are close, they like or love each other very much: We were very close friends.befriend我们曾是非常亲密的朋友。close toAre you close to your sister?be你和你姐姐亲近吗？7good relationship if you have a close relationship with another person, organization, or country, you often discuss things with each other and you get on wellclose ties/links/cooperation/relationshipThe government would seek closer ties with Europe.willclosetie政府将会寻求与欧洲保持更紧密的联系。She has kept in close contact with him over the years.havekeepyear这些年来﹐她与他一直保持着密切联系。8family members close relations/relatives/family family members such as your parents, brother, or sister9game/competition a close competition or game is won or lost by only a few points10weather British English if the weather is close, it is warm and uncomfortable—closenessclosenessescloseness noun [uncountable]Phrases(you’re) close spoken used to tell someone that they almost have the correct answer: ‘He looks about 40.’ ‘You’re close – he’s 39.’look“他看上去 40 岁左右。”“你说的差不多﹐他 39 岁。”a close shave/thing/call a lucky escape from a bad situationTHESAURUS: closenear only a short distance away from something or someone: Versailles is near Paris.beShe moved to Boston to be near her sister.moveclose very near something or someone, or almost touching them: The houses were built very close together.housebebuildYou’re sitting too close to me.sitnot far (away) not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to: Let’s go to my house – it’s not far from here.nearby near here or near a particular place: Is there a coffee shop nearby?bea nearby farmThere’s an outdoor swimming pool, with parking nearby.swimparknext door in the next house or building: She lives next door to us.livelocal local shops, schools etc are in the area where you live: The local library is closed on Mondays.beclosewithin walking distance not far away, so you can walk there easily: There are several good restaurants within walking distance.berestaurantwalkin the neighbourhood British English, in the neighborhood American English in the area where you are talking about: Their dog is the noisiest in the neighbourhood.benoisy |
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