close
adj
(-r, -st)
1 [pred 作表语]
~ (to sb/sth); ~ (together) near in space or time (在空间或时间上)接近
This station is our closest, ie the nearest one to our home. 这个站离我们最近.
The church is close to the school. 教堂离学校很近.
The two buildings are close together. 这两座建筑物距离很近.
The children are close to each other in age. 孩子们彼此的年龄很接近.
Their birthdays are very close together. 他们的生日紧挨著.
2
(a) near in relationship 关系很近的
a close relative 近亲.
(b) ~ (to sb) intimate; dear 亲近的; 亲密的: a close friend 密友
She is very close to her father/She and her father are very close. 她和父亲的关系很亲密.
3 to a high degree 高度的; 极度的
in close proximity, ie almost touching 极为接近
There's a close resemblance/similarity, ie They are very alike. 有极为相像[相似]之处.
4 with little or no space between; dense; compact 中间无空隙的; 浓缩的; 挤紧的
material with a close texture 质地紧密的材料
The soldiers advanced in close formation. 士兵排成密集队形前进.
5 (of a competition, game, etc) in which the competitors are almost equal (指竞赛、 游戏等)参赛者几乎平手的, 势均力敌的, 棋逢对手的, 旗鼓相当的, 难分高下的
a close contest, match, election, etc 势均力敌的竞赛、 比赛、 选举等
a close finish 几乎平手的结局
The game was closer than the score suggests. 实际的比赛与所得的分数相比更难分高下.
6 [attrib 作定语]
careful; thorough; detailed 仔细的; 彻底的; 详细的
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. 再经仔细观察, 证实那幅画是膺品.
pay close attention to sth 密切关注(某事物)
close reasoning, ie showing each step clearly 严谨的推理(把每一步骤都表示清楚)
a close (ie exact) translation 紧扣原文的翻译(准确的).
7 [attrib 作定语]
strict; rigorous 严格的; 严厉的
in close confinement 被严密监禁
be (kept) under close arrest, ie carefully guarded 被严密拘禁(戒备森严)
keep sth a close secret 对某事物严守秘密.
8
(a) (of the weather) humid; oppressive; heavy (指天气)潮湿的, 闷热的, 沉闷的
It's very close and thundery today. 今天天气阴沉有雷.
(b) (of a room) without fresh air; stuffy (指房间)没有新鲜空气的, 不通气的
a close atmosphere 窒闷的空气
Open a window it's very close in here. 打开窗户吧--这里很闷气.
9 (phonetics 语音) (of vowels) pronounced with the tongue raised close to the roof of the mouth (指元音)闭塞音的(发音时将舌抬起接近上 )
The English vowels and are close. 英语元音中的和/u:/是闭元音.
10 [pred 作表语]
secretive; reticent 遮遮掩掩; 沉默寡言
be close about sth 对某事物守口如瓶.
11 [pred 作表语]
mean; stingy 吝啬; 小气
He's very close with his money. 他用钱很吝啬.
12 near to the surface; very short 离表面很近的; 很短的
A new razor gives a close shave. 新刀片刮得很乾净.
13 (idm 习语) at ,close `quarters very near 非常近的
fighting at close quarters 近战. a ,close `call (infml 口) almost an accident, a disaster or a failure 几乎造成事故、 灾难或失败
We didn't actually hit the other car, but it was a close call. 我们倒并未撞上那辆汽车, 可险些出了事. a ,close `shave situation in which one only just manages to escape an accident, a disaster, etc 勉强脱离危险、 灾难等; 死里逃生; 九死一生. a close/near thing => thing. close to/near the bone => bone. close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. close/near to home => home1. hold/keep one's cards close to one's chest => card1. keep a close `eye/`watch on sb/sth watch sb/st...
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*[klәuz]n. 结束, 完结a. 靠近的, 亲近的, 亲密的, 严密的, 关闭的, 狭窄的, 秘密的vt. 关, 结束, 使靠近, 封闭, 使接近vi. 关闭, 结束, 靠近ad. 接近地, 紧密地【计】 关闭【化】 闭合; 接通【经】 收盘, 休市; 收盘相关词组: close over close round close up close upon close with come to a close draw to a close be close at hand be close by be close to bring to a close close about close down close to close off close out