close
adj
(-r, -st)
1 [pred 作表語]
~ (to sb/sth); ~ (together) near in space or time (在空間或時間上)接近
This station is our closest, ie the nearest one to our home. 這個站離我們最近.
The church is close to the school. 教堂離學校很近.
The two buildings are close together. 這兩座建筑物距離很近.
The children are close to each other in age. 孩子們彼此的年齡很接近.
Their birthdays are very close together. 他們的生日緊挨著.
2
(a) near in relationship 關系很近的
a close relative 近親.
(b) ~ (to sb) intimate; dear 親近的; 親密的: a close friend 密友
She is very close to her father/She and her father are very close. 她和父親的關系很親密.
3 to a high degree 高度的; 極度的
in close proximity, ie almost touching 極為接近
There's a close resemblance/similarity, ie They are very alike. 有極為相像[相似]之處.
4 with little or no space between; dense; compact 中間無空隙的; 濃縮的; 擠緊的
material with a close texture 質地緊密的材料
The soldiers advanced in close formation. 士兵排成密集隊形前進.
5 (of a competition, game, etc) in which the competitors are almost equal (指競賽、 游戲等)參賽者幾乎平手的, 勢均力敵的, 棋逢對手的, 旗鼓相當的, 難分高下的
a close contest, match, election, etc 勢均力敵的競賽、 比賽、 選舉等
a close finish 幾乎平手的結局
The game was closer than the score suggests. 實際的比賽與所得的分數相比更難分高下.
6 [attrib 作定語]
careful; thorough; detailed 仔細的; 徹底的; 詳細的
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. 再經仔細觀察, 證實那幅畫是膺品.
pay close attention to sth 密切關注(某事物)
close reasoning, ie showing each step clearly 嚴謹的推理(把每一步驟都表示清楚)
a close (ie exact) translation 緊扣原文的翻譯(準確的).
7 [attrib 作定語]
strict; rigorous 嚴格的; 嚴厲的
in close confinement 被嚴密監禁
be (kept) under close arrest, ie carefully guarded 被嚴密拘禁(戒備森嚴)
keep sth a close secret 對某事物嚴守秘密.
8
(a) (of the weather) humid; oppressive; heavy (指天氣)潮濕的, 悶熱的, 沉悶的
It's very close and thundery today. 今天天氣陰沉有雷.
(b) (of a room) without fresh air; stuffy (指房間)沒有新鮮空氣的, 不通氣的
a close atmosphere 窒悶的空氣
Open a window it's very close in here. 打開窗戶吧--這里很悶氣.
9 (phonetics 語音) (of vowels) pronounced with the tongue raised close to the roof of the mouth (指元音)閉塞音的(發音時將舌抬起接近上 )
The English vowels and are close. 英語元音中的和/u:/是閉元音.
10 [pred 作表語]
secretive; reticent 遮遮掩掩; 沉默寡言
be close about sth 對某事物守口如瓶.
11 [pred 作表語]
mean; stingy 吝嗇; 小氣
He's very close with his money. 他用錢很吝嗇.
12 near to the surface; very short 離表面很近的; 很短的
A new razor gives a close shave. 新刀片刮得很乾凈.
13 (idm 習語) at ,close `quarters very near 非常近的
fighting at close quarters 近戰. a ,close `call (infml 口) almost an accident, a disaster or a failure 幾乎造成事故、 災難或失敗
We didn't actually hit the other car, but it was a close call. 我們倒并未撞上那輛汽車, 可險些出了事. a ,close `shave situation in which one only just manages to escape an accident, a disaster, etc 勉強脫離危險、 災難等; 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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*[kl?uz]n. 結束, 完結a. 靠近的, 親近的, 親密的, 嚴密的, 關閉的, 狹窄的, 秘密的vt. 關, 結束, 使靠近, 封閉, 使接近vi. 關閉, 結束, 靠近ad. 接近地, 緊密地【計】 關閉【化】 閉合; 接通【經】 收盤, 休市; 收盤相關詞組: 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