close to
- 接近;几乎;差不多;在近处，很近地;凑近地
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- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- lasted approximately an hour
- in just about a minute
- he's about 30 years old
- I've had about all I can stand
- we meet about once a month
- some forty people came
- weighs around a hundred pounds
- roughly $3,000
- holds 3 gallons, more or less
- 20 or so people were at the party
- Synonym: approximately about just about some roughly more or less around or so
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The result is going to be too close to call .
双方实力非常接近，因此结果无法预料。
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The children are close to each other in age .
这些儿童彼此的年龄很接近。
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The picture looks very different when you see it close to .
这幅画贴近看时就很不一样。
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The new library is close to completion .
新图书馆快要竣工了。
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The total was close to 20 % of the workforce .
总数接近劳动力的20%。
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I was close to tears as I told them the news .
我告诉他们这一消息时都快要哭了出来。
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She is very close to her father .
她和父亲的关系很亲密。
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Keep close to my side .
紧挨着我，别走开。
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We are close to signing the agreement .
我们可能很快要签订协议。
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The hotel is conveniently situated close to the beach .
那家旅馆坐落在海滩附近，非常方便。
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His feeling for her was close to hatred .
他对她的感情近乎仇恨。
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She was standing dangerously close to the fire .
她站得离火太近，有危险。
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Her comment was uncomfortably close to the truth .
她的评论逼近真相，令人局促不安。
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The economy is precariously close to recession .
经济濒于衰退的边缘。
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The campsite is close to all local amenities .
营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
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If only he would hold her close to him .
要是他能将她拥入怀中就好了。
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Drought has left more than two million people close to starvation
干旱让两百多万人濒临饿死。
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Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart .
动物福利是我非常关注的一个问题。
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Most urban areas are close to a park .
绝大多数城区附近都有公园。
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Close to 50,000 people took part
近5万人参加。
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Scientists like the idea that one of their number is close to the seat of power
科学家们欢迎他们中的一员接近权力中心的想法。
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It takes me a long time to drop my guard and get close to people .
我要花上好长时间才能放下戒备心，与人接近。
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I 'm very much a family man and need to be close to those I love .
我是个非常恋家的男人，必须生活在所爱的人身旁。
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The team is close to bottom of the League .
这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。
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The only one who 's anywhere close to the truth is my mother .
唯一算得上了解真相的人是我的母亲。
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Get as close to the subject as you can and hold the camera steady
尽量靠近拍摄对象，拿稳相机。
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An electrical pulse in a wire travels close to the speed of light
电线里的电脉冲以接近光速的速度传输。
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Three mortar shells had landed close to a crowd of people .
3枚迫击炮弹落在人群旁。
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For my part , I feel elated and close to tears
就我而言，我感到非常高兴，都快落泪了。
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They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown .
他们经常显得很沮丧，精神濒于崩溃的边缘。