closeadj.（形容词）clos.er,clos.est Being near in space or time.接近的：在时间或空间接近Being near in relationship:亲近的：联系密切的：例句：close relatives.近亲Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:亲密的，亲近的：被共同的兴趣、忠贞或爱好联系；亲密的：例句：close friends.密友Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:紧密的：在各元素或各部分之间没有或几乎没有空间；紧紧的和紧密的：例句：a close weave.细织布Being near the surface; short:短的：接近表层的；短的：例句：a close haircut.短发Being on the brink of:位于…边缘的：例句：close to tears.快要流出眼泪了Decided by a narrow margin; almost even:势均力敌的：为极小界限所决定的；几乎相当的：例句：a close election.势均力敌的选举Faithful to the original:忠实原作的：例句：a close copy.极相近的复制品Rigorous; thorough:密切的；周全的：例句：close attention; close supervision.密切注意；严格监督Shut; closed.关闭的；紧闭的Shut in; enclosed.封闭的；包围的Confining or narrow; crowded:拥挤的：限定的或狭窄的；拥挤的：例句：close quarters.拥挤的住处Fitting tightly:紧身的，紧绷的：感觉束紧的：例句：close garments.紧身外套Lacking fresh air; stuffy:闷人的：缺少新鲜空气的；闷热的：例句：a close room.闷热的房间Confined to specific persons or groups:秘密的，不对外公开的：只限于特殊人或集团的：例句：a close secret.机密Strictly confined or guarded:严格限制的，严格看守的：例句：kept under close custody.被严格监视着Hidden from view; secluded.隐退的：隐藏不让看见的；隐退的Secretive; reticent:沉默的；无言的：例句：was close about her personal life.对她的个人生活保持缄默Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.小气的，吝啬的：不情愿给予的或花费的；吝啬的Not easily acquired; scarce:难得到的：不易获得的；少的：例句：Money was close.钱根很紧Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as theee in meet. Used of vowels. 【语言学】 闭元音的：舌靠近颚发出声音的，如ee 在 meet 中。用于元音 Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.大量使用标点符号的：由多个而不是少数几个标点标记的，尤其是逗号v.（动词）closed,clos.ing,clos.es[klôz] v.tr.（及物动词）To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.关闭：移动（如门）使入口或通道被盖住或堵上；关闭To bar access to:封闭：例句：closed the road for repairs.封闭公路来维修To fill or stop up:填塞填充：例句：closed the cracks with plaster.用灰泥填缝To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily:停歇，停止运作：永久地或暂时停止经营：例句：closed down the factory.关闭工厂To bring to an end; terminate:结束；终结：例句：close a letter; close a bank account.写完一封信；结清银行帐目To bring together all the elements or parts of:使…靠拢：把…的所有元素或部分集结在一起：例句：Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.管理员使队伍靠拢，将捣乱者清除出去To join or unite; bring into contact:接通：使连接或成为一体；使相接触：例句：close a circuit.接通线路To draw or bind together the edges of:缝合：使…的边缘结合在一起：例句：close a wound.缝合伤口To complete the final details or negotiations on:终止：完成最后的细节或讨论：例句：close a deal.终止交易Archaic To enclose on all sides.【古语】 封闭各个边界v.intr.（不及物动词）To become shut:关上：例句：The door closed quietly.门静静地关上了To come to an end; finish:结束；完成：例句：The book closes on a hopeful note.书在充满希望的结尾中结束了To reach an agreement; come to terms.同意：达成一致；达成协议To cease operation:停业：停止经营：例句：The shop closes at six.商店六点关门To engage at close quarters:搏斗：在很近的地方相遇：例句：closed with the enemy.与敌人展开搏斗To draw near:接近：例句：The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking.飞船接近空间站准备相接To come together:抓住：例句：My arms closed around the little child.我的胳膊被小孩抓住了n.（名词）The act of closing.关闭：关闭的行为A conclusion; a finish:结尾：结论；结束：例句：The meeting came to a close.会议结束了Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.【音乐】 尾章：一个主题或乐句的结尾部分；（音乐）终止[klôs] An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.[klôs] 封闭场所：封闭的场所，尤指大教堂或其它建筑物周围或旁边的场地[klôs] Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.[klôs] 【多用于英国】 小巷：狭窄的路、小巷Archaic A fight at close quarters.【古语】 搏斗：近距离的打斗adv.（副词）closer,closest[klôs] In a close position or manner; closely:紧紧地：位置靠近地；紧紧地：例句：stayed close together.紧紧地靠在一块close inTo seem to be gathering in on all sides:好象都纠结在一起：例句：The problems closed in.问题纠结在一起To advance on a target so as to block escape:围攻：向目标移动以封锁：例句：The police closed in on the sniper.警察围攻狙击者To surround so as to make unusable:笼罩：围绕使不能使用：例句：The airport was closed in by fog.机场为雾所笼罩close outTo dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.降价清出：降价处理（一系列商品）To terminate, as by selling:清算：结束，如通过售卖：例句：close out a business.清算一公司close to homeSo as to affect one`s feelings or interests:受家庭影响地：以影响某人的感情或兴趣：例句：Her comment hit close to home.她的看法受家庭影响close to the wind【航海】At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing:接近风向地：接近风向的角度：例句：sailing close to the wind.接近风向地航行来源：Middle English clos [closed] 中古英语 clos [接近的] from Old French 源自 古法语 from Latin clausus [past participle of] claudere [to close] 源自 拉丁语 clausus [] claudere的过去分词 [接近] V., from Middle English closen 动词，源自 中古英语 closen from Old French clore clos- 源自 古法语 clore clos- from Latin claudere 源自 拉丁语 claudere 【引伸】close.lyadv.（副词）close.nessn.（名词）clos.erclos.ingclose,immediate,near,nearby,nigh,proximateThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .not far from another in space, time, or relationship.: 这些形容词的中心意思是.与别的东西在空间、时间或关系上离得不远.： 例句：an airport close to town;靠近城镇的机场；例句：her immediate family;她的亲密家庭；例句：his nearest relative;他的近亲；例句：a nearby library;附近的图书馆；例句：our nighest neighbor;我们的近邻；例句：a proximate neighborhood. See also Synonyms at complete ,familiar ,stingy far 友好的邻居关系 参见同义词 complete,familiar,stingyfarStrictly speaking,the phraseclose proximity says nothing that is not said by proximity itself. Like other common redundancies, however (old adage, mental telepathy ), this usage is too widespread and too innocuous to be worth objecting to.See Usage Note at redundancy 严格地说，close proximity 短语一点不表示 proximity 本身的意思。 但正如其它的冗长词，（old adage, mental telepathy ）， 这种用法极为普遍且无关痛痒，不值得提出反对参见 redundancy