| [/kləus; klos/] adj (-r, -st) 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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）. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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[/iː/] and[/uː/] are close. 英语元音中的[/iː/]和/u:/是闭元音. 用法:
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. 用法:
11 [pred 作表语] mean; stingy 吝啬; 小气:
He's very close with his money. 他用钱很吝啬. 用法:
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. 用法:
13 (idm 习语) at ,close `quarters very near 非常近的:
fighting at close quarters 近战. a ,close `call (infml) 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/sth carefully 密切注视某人[某事物]. keep/lie `close stay hidden; not show oneself 躲藏; 不露面:
He decided to lie close for a while. 他决定躲一躲. close 2
[/kləus; klos/] adv 用法:
1 leaving little space between; in a close position 中间无空隙地; 位置接近地:
They live quite close. 他们住得很近. *
hold sb close, ie embrace sb tightly 紧紧地拥抱某人 *
follow close behind sb 紧跟在某人背後 *
She stood close (up) against the wall. 她紧靠著墙站著. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) close `by (sb/sth) at a short distance (from sb/sth) 离（某人[某事物]）不远. close on almost; nearly 几乎; 差不多:
She is ,close on `sixty. 她接近六十岁了. *
It's ,close on `midnight. 已近午夜了. close up (to sb/sth) very near in space to sb/sth 离（某人[某事物]）很近:
She snuggled close up to him. 她紧紧地挨著他. run sb/sth `close be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc as sb/sth else 接近某人[某事物]那样好、 快、 成功等:
We run our competitors close for price and quality. 在价格和质量上, 我们差不多都赶上我们的竞争对手了. sail close/near to the wind => sail. close 3
[/kləus; klos/] n 用法:
1 (esp in street names 尤用於街道名称) street closed off at one end; cul-de-sac 一头不通的街道; 死巷; 死胡同:
Brookside Close 布鲁克赛德巷. 用法:
2 grounds and buildings surrounding and belonging to a cathedral, an abbey, etc （大教堂、 寺院等的）周围的场地和建筑物. close 4
[/kləuz; kloz/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move so as to cover an opening; shut （使某物）关, 闭:
The door closed quietly. 门轻轻地关上了. *
This box/The lid of this box doesn't close properly, ie The lid doesn't fit. 盒子[盒子的盖]盖不严. *
close a door, a window, the curtains, etc 关门、 关窗户、 拉上帘子 *
If you close your eyes, you can't see anything. 若闭上眼睛, 那就什麽都看不见了. 用法:
2 [I, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb/sth) be or declare sth to be not open 不开; 关闭某事物:
The shops close (ie stop trading) at 5.30. 商店5时30分关闭（停止营业）. *
Wednesday is early-`closing day, ie the day when the shops are not open in the afternoon. 星期三提早关门（该日商店下午不开门）. *
The theatres have closed for the summer. 戏院现已歇夏. *
The museum is closed (to visitors) on Sundays. 星期日博物馆（对参观者）不开放. *
This road is closed to motor vehicles. 这条路机动车不准通行. 用法:
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] (cause sth to) come to an end （使某事物）终止:
The closing (ie last) day/date for applications is 1 May. 申请的截止日[日期]是5月1日. *
The speaker closed (the meeting) with a word of thanks to the chairman. 演讲者向主席道了谢, （会议）就结束了. *
As far as I am concerned the matter is closed, ie will not be discussed further. 对我来说, 事情已了结. *
Steel shares closed at 15, ie This was their value at the end of the day's business on the Stock Exchange. 钢铁股票收盘价为15英镑. =>Usage 见所附用法. 用法:
4 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become smaller or narrower （使某物）变小或变窄:
The gap between the two runners is beginning to close, ie One runner is catching the other up. 两个赛跑者的差距开始缩短. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) a closed `book (to sb) subject about which one knows nothing 自己一无所知的科目:
Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us. 我们大多数人对原子核物理学一窍不通. be,hind closed `doors without the public being allowed to attend; in private 不准公众旁听的; 秘密的:
The meeting was held behind closed doors. 会议秘密进行. close a `deal (with sb) agree to the terms of a business agreement 同意交易协定的条款; 成交. close one's `eyes to sth ignore sth 不理会某事物; 视而不见; 熟视无睹:
The Government seems to be closing its eyes to the plight of the unemployed. 政府似乎对失业者的困境熟视无睹. close one's `mind to sth be unwilling to think about sth seriously 不愿认真思考某事物; 拒不考虑某事物. close (the/one's) `ranks (a) (of soldiers) come closer together in a line or lines （指士兵）排紧, 列队靠拢.
(b) (of members of a group) forget disagreements and unite in order to protect or defend common interests （指团体中的成员）求同存异, 团结一致保卫或捍卫共同利益:
In times of crisis party members should close ranks. 在紧要关头, 党员应该团结起来. shut/close one's eyes to sth => eye1. with one's eyes shut/closed => eye1. 用法:
6 (phr v) close around/round/over sb/sth surround and enclose or grip sb/sth 围住并包围或钳制某人[某事物]:
His hand closed over the money. 他手中紧握著钱. *
She felt his arms close tightly around her. 她觉得他把她搂得很紧. close 5
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Generally, close means the same as shut and is more formal *close通常与shut的意思相同, 但较庄重:
Shut/Close the door! 把门关上! *
The box won't shut/close. 这个盒子关不上. When referring to the opening hours of public places, both shut and close are used 指公众场所的开放或营业时间时, 用shut和close均可:
Shops/Offices shut/close at 5.30. 商店[办事处]5点30分停止营业[办公]. Note closed in the following example 注意以下例句中要用 closed:
Museums are closed to the public on Mondays. 博物馆每逢星期一闭馆. Close can mean `terminate' and `make smaller' *close可意为｀终止＇和｀使更小＇:
The meeting was closed after the demonstrators interrupted it. 会议遭示威者干扰而结束. *
Some politicians aim at closing the gap between rich and poor. 有些政治家的奋斗目标在於缩小贫富的差距. It is also used of roads, railways, etc 这个词还可用於街道、 公路、 铁路等:
They've closed the road because of an accident. 这条路因发生事故而被封闭. Lock means to close a door, box, suitcase, etc and fasten it with a lock and key. *lock意为把门、 盒子、 箱子等关上, 再用锁（和钥匙）锁上. close 6
[/kləuz; kloz/] n [sing] 用法:
1 end of a period of time or an activity （一段时间或一活动的）终结, 结束, 末尾:
at the close of the day 在黄昏时候 *
towards the close of the 17th century 将近17世纪末叶 *
The day had reached its close. 天已黑了. *
at close of play, ie at the end of the day's play in a cricket match 当天在板球比赛结束的时候. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) bring sth/come/draw to a `close end or conclude sth 结束某事物:
The ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of the national anthem. 典礼在国歌的歌声中结束. |