adj. 緊密的;親密的;親近的;
vt. 關;結束;使靠近;
vi. 關;結束;關閉;
adv. 緊密地;
n. 結束;
?? clud(shut)→關閉;結束;接近的;親近的;準確的
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義:lock, seal, shut, quadrate, tally, solemnize
反義:unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, unfold, induct
adv. 幾乎,差不多;險乎;
?? near接近 + ly ...的 → ad.差不多;密切地
"After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada."
他過了半輩子的流浪生活, 最后在加拿大定居了下來.
近義:about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nigh
v. 呼喚,喊叫;召喚,叫來,召集;下令,命令;打電話給;
n. 喊叫,大聲喊;電話聯絡;必要,理由;要求;
?? c(形像電話筒)a11音“拷”,電話筒和手銬都有一個圓
"Don't give me any aggro or I'll call the police."
不要對我使用暴力,不然我就叫警察。
近義:phone, telephone, muster, page, summon, convene
反義:scare, shoo, ward, forfend, forefend, disband