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美 [kloʊz , kloʊs]英 [kləʊz , kləʊs]
  • v.关;(使)关门,关闭(一段时间);(使)缩小,接近;(使)结束,终止;关闭;收盘;合上;停业;不开放;把…牢牢抱住(或抓住、握住)
  • n.(一段时间或活动的)结束;死胡同;一端不通的街道;死巷道;大教堂所属的周围场地及建筑物
  • adj.密切的;(在空间、时间上)接近;可能(快要做某事);亲密的;几乎(处于某种状态);(家庭关系)亲近的;紧密相关的;细致的;差一点儿,险些;闷热的;酷似的;吝啬的;实力相差无几的;闭塞音的;严加戒备的;空隙极小的
  • adv.接近;靠近;紧挨着;不远地

最高级: closest 比较级: closer 派生词: closely adv.;closeness n. 过去式: closed 现在分词: closing 过去分词: closed 第三人称单数: closes

closeclose

verb

窗、门等 window/door, etc.

1

关;关闭;闭上
to put sth into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position

Would anyone mind if I closed the window?

我关上窗户会有人介意吗?

She closed the gate behind her.

她随手关上了身后的大门。

It's dark now─let's close the curtains.

天黑了,咱们拉上窗帘吧。

I closed my eyes against the bright light.

我闭上眼睛以防强光的照射。

The doors open and close automatically.

这些门自动开关。

书、伞等 book/umbrella, etc.

2

合上;合拢
to move the parts of sth together so that it is no longer open

to close a book/an umbrella

合上书;收起伞

店铺;商店;公司 shop/store/business

3

(使)关门,关闭(一段时间);不开放
to make the work of a shop/store, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use

The museum has been closed for renovation.

博物馆已闭馆整修。

The road was closed to traffic for two days.

这条路已经封路两天了。

What time does the bank close?

那家银行什么时候关门?

We close for lunch between twelve and two.

十二点至两点是我们的午餐打烊时间。

4

停业;关闭;歇业;倒闭
if a company, shop/store, etc. closes , or if you close it, it stops operating as a business

The club was closed by the police.

那家夜总会被警察查封了。

The hospital closed at the end of last year.

这所医院去年年底关闭。

The play closed after just three nights.

这部剧仅上演了三个晚上就停演了。

结束 end

5

(使)结束,终止
to end or make sth end

to close a meeting/debate

结束会议 / 辩论

to close a case/an investigation

结案;结束调查

to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account)

注销账户

The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again) .

这个话题的讨论现在已告结束。

The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m.

会议将在晚上10点结束。

The offer closes at the end of the week.

优惠将在本周末截止。

金融 finance

6

收盘
to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day's business

Shares in the company closed at 265p.

这家公司的股票收盘价为265便士。

closing prices

收盘价

距离;差别 distance/difference

7

(使)缩小,接近;变小;变窄
to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower

These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor.

这些措施旨在缩小贫富差距。

The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time.

两支顶尖队的差距一直在缩小。

牢牢抓住 hold firmly

8

把…牢牢抱住(或抓住、握住)
to hold sth/sb firmly

She closed her hand over his.

她牢牢抓住他的手不放。

习语

to stop doing sth because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution

警方已经放弃侦破此案。
The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it) .

to stop trading

这家工厂最后于2002年关闭。
The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2002.

to refuse to think about sth as a possibility

to make it unlikely that sth will happen

她十分注意不让进一步谈判的大门关上。
She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.

to refuse to listen to sth

她拿定主意对所有的谣言置之不理。
She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.

to pretend that you have not noticed sth so that you do not have to deal with it

9

(电台或电视台在一天的播送后)结束播放,停止播音
when a radio or television station closes down , it stops broadcasting at the end of the day

10


All the steelworks around here were closed down in the 1980s.

这一带的所有钢铁厂都在20世纪80年代倒闭了。

11


12

(尤指为了进攻)逼近,靠近
to move nearer to sb/sth, especially in order to attack them

The lions closed in on their prey.

狮子逼近它们的猎物。

13

隔离;封锁
to separate sth from other parts so that people cannot use it

The entrance to the train station was closed off following the explosion.

爆炸发生后随即封锁了火车站入口。

14


15

环绕;遮盖;淹没
to surround and cover sb/sth

The water closed over his head.

水没过他的头顶。

16


17


noun

sing.(一段时间或活动的)结束,终结,终了
the end of a period of time or an activity

at the close of the 17th century

在17世纪末

His life was drawing to a close .

他的生命正走向终点。

Can we bring this meeting to a close ?

我们可以结束会议了吗?

The adjectives near and close are often the same in meaning, but in some phrases only one of them may be used.此义通常不用near。

the near future

不久的将来

a near neighbour

近邻

a near miss

差点儿命中

a close contest

势均力敌的竞赛

a close encounter

近距离接触

a close call

侥幸脱险

a close friend

密友

close family

关系亲密的家庭

close links

紧密的联系

close

频次

SHUTTING OR COMPLETING 关闭;结束

  • 1
    V-ERG (使)关闭;(使)合上
    When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.

    If you are cold, close the window...

    要是冷就把窗户关上。

  • 2
    VERB 合上,合拢(书、伞等)
    When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together.

    Slowly he closed the book.

    他慢慢合上书。

  • 3
    VERB 关闭(计算机文档、窗口等)
    If you close something such as a computer file or window, you give the computer an instruction to remove it from the screen.

    To close your document, press CTRL+W on your keyboard.

    关闭文件时要同时按键盘上的CTRL键和W键。

  • 4
    V-ERG (眼睛)闭上;合上(眼睛)
    When you close your eyes or your eyes close, your eyelids move downwards, so that you can no longer see.

    Bess closed her eyes and fell asleep...

    贝丝合上眼睛睡着了。

  • 5
    V-ERG (使)暂时性关闭,(使)暂停营业;关门
    When a place closes or is closed, work or activity stops there for a short period.

    Shops close only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day...

    商店只在圣诞日和元旦停业。

  • 6
    V-ERG (工厂、商店、学校等)永久性关闭;(使)停业;(使)倒闭
    If a place such as a factory, shop, or school closes, or if it is closed, all work or activity stops there permanently.

    Many enterprises will be forced to close...

    很多家企业将被迫倒闭。

  • ...since the closing of the steelworks in nearby Duquesne in 1984.

    自从1984年附近迪尤肯的钢铁厂停产以来

  • 8
    VERB 封闭,封锁(街道、边界)
    To close a road or border means to block it in order to prevent people from using it.

    They were cut off from the West in 1948 when their government closed that border crossing.

    1948年政府关闭那个边境关口之后,他们便与西方国家隔绝开了。

  • 9
    VERB 结束,终止(谈话、事件等)
    To close a conversation, event, or matter means to bring it to an end or to complete it.

    Judge Isabel Oliva said last night: 'I have closed the case. There was no foul play.'...

    昨晚伊莎贝尔·奥利娃法官说:“此案我已审结,并无谋杀嫌疑。”

  • 10
    VERB 结清撤销,注销(银行账户)
    If you close a bank account, you take all your money out of it and inform the bank that you will no longer be using the account.

    He had closed his account with the bank five years earlier.

    早在5年前他就在这家银行销户了。

  • 11
    VERB (股票等)收盘
    On the stock market or the currency markets, if a share price or a currency closes at a particular value, that is its value at the end of the day's business.

    Dawson shares closed at 219p, up 5p...

    道森股票以219便士收盘,上涨了5便士。

  • 12
    N-SING 结束;终止
    The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it. To bring or draw something to a close means to end it.

    By the close of business last night, most of the big firms were hailing yesterday's actions as a success...

    昨晚交易结束的时候,多数大公司都称赞当天的活动取得了成功。

  • 13
    See also:closed;closing. to close the door on something

NEARNESS; ADJECTIVE USES 接近;形容词用法

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 近的;接近的
    If one thing or person is close to another, there is only a very small distance between them.

    Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear...

    她的嘴唇贴近他的头,她的呼吸让他耳朵发痒。

  • They crowded more closely around the stretcher...

    他们在担架旁围得更紧了。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 亲近的;亲密的
    You say that people are close to each other when they like each other very much and know each other very well.

    She and Linda became very close...

    她和琳达变得非常亲密。

  • I asked whether her closeness to her mother ever posed any problems.

    我问她,她和妈妈之间的亲密关系是否曾带来过任何问题。

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED (血缘关系)近的;近亲的
    Your close relatives are the members of your family who are most directly related to you, for example your parents and your brothers or sisters.

    ...large changes such as the birth of a child or death of a close relative.

    像孩子出生或近亲去世这样的大变故

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED (盟友、伙伴)交往密切的,亲密的
    A close ally or partner of someone knows them well and is very involved in their work.

    He was once regarded as one of Mr Brown's closest political advisers...

    他曾一度被视作布朗先生最为亲信的政治顾问之一。

  • 7
    ADJ-GRADED (联系或合作)密切的
    Close contact or co-operation involves seeing or communicating with someone often.

    Both nations are seeking closer links with the West...

    两国都在寻求与西方国家建立更为紧密的联系。

  • We work closely with the careers officers in schools.

    我们与学校的就业顾问密切合作。

  • 9
    ADJ-GRADED (联系)紧密的;酷似的
    If there is a close connection or resemblance between two things, they are strongly connected or are very similar.

    There is a close connection between pain and tension...

    疼痛和紧张之间有着紧密的联系。

  • ...a pattern closely resembling a cross.

    一个酷似十字架的图案

  • 11
    ADJ-GRADED (检查或观察)仔细的,彻底的
    Close inspection or observation of something is careful and thorough.

    He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold...

    经过更为仔细的探察,他发现这些岩石含金。

  • If you look closely at many of the problems in society, you'll see evidence of racial discrimination.

    仔细研究一下社会上的许多问题,就会发现种族歧视的证据。

  • 13
    ADJ-GRADED (竞争或选举)势均力敌的,难分高下的
    A close competition or election is won or seems likely to be won by only a small amount.

    It is still a close contest between two leading opposition parties...

    这仍然是两大主要反对党之间一场势均力敌的较量。

  • This will be a closely fought race.

    这将是一场势均力敌的比赛。

  • 15
    ADJ-GRADED 接近的;快要…的;即将…的
    If you are close to something or if it is close, it is likely to happen or come soon. If you are close to doing something, you are likely to do it soon.

    She sounded close to tears...

    她听上去要哭了。

  • 16
    ADJ-GRADED 近乎于…的;差点…的
    If something is close or comes close to something else, it almost is, does, or experiences that thing.

    There is a simplicity about the interior which comes close to blandness...

    室内布置得很简单,几乎有点平淡无奇。

  • 17
    ADJ-GRADED 闷热的;不通风的
    If the atmosphere somewhere is close, it is unpleasantly warm with not enough air.

  • 18
    PHRASE 在附近;在近旁
    Something that is close by or close at hand is near to you.

    Did a new hairdressing shop open close by?...

    附近是不是新开了一家理发店?

  • 19
    PHRASE 勉强脱险;幸免于难
    If you describe an event as a close shave, a close thing, or a close call, you mean that an accident or a disaster very nearly happened.

    You had a close shave, but you knew when you accepted this job that there would be risks.

    你这次侥幸脱险,不过在接受这项工作的时候,你就知道会有一些危险。

  • 20
    PHRASE 仔细观察;严密注视
    If you keep a close eye on someone or something or keep a close watch on them, you observe them carefully to make sure they are progressing as you want them to.

    The President's foreign policy team are keeping a close eye on events.

    总统的外交政策团队正密切关注事态发展。

  • 21
    PREP-PHRASE 接近于(某数量或距离)
    Close to a particular amount or distance means slightly less than that amount or distance. In British English, you can also say close on a particular amount or distance.

    Sisulu spent close to 30 years in prison...

    西苏卢在监狱里度过了将近30年的时光。

  • 22
    PHRASE 在近处;凑近地
    If you look at something close up or close to, you look at it when you are very near to it.

    They always look smaller close up.

    凑近看时,它们总是显得小一些。

  • 23
    PHRASE (比赛、选举等)势均力敌
    If something such as a competition or an election is too close to call, it is not possible to predict who will win because it seems likely to be won by only a very small margin.

    In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.

    参议院现在的票数还难分上下。

  • 24
    at close quarters→ see:quarter

NEARNESS; VERB USES 接近;动词用法

  • 1
    VERB 靠近;接近
    If you are closing on someone or something that you are following, you are getting nearer and nearer to them.

    I was within 15 seconds of the guy in second place and closing on him.

    我和处在第二名的男子相差不到15秒,而且正在逐渐赶上他。

USED AS A ROAD NAME 用于街道名称

  • 1
    N-IN-NAMES (用于英国的一些街名中)巷,小街
    Close is used in the names of some streets in Britain.

    ...116 Dendridge Close.

    登德里奇巷116号

noun

1
the concluding part of any performance
Synonym: finale closing curtain finis
2
the last section of a communication
in conclusion I want to say...
Synonym: conclusion end closing ending
3
the temporal end;the concluding time
the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell
the market was up at the finish
they were playing better at the close of the season
Synonym: stopping point finale finis finish last conclusion

verb

1
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning
2
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
We closed on the house on Friday
They closed the deal on the building
3
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
close the circuit
close a wound
close a book
close up an umbrella
Synonym: close up
4
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed;make shut
Close the door
shut the window
Synonym: shut
5
become closed
The windows closed with a loud bang
Synonym: shut
6
fill or stop up
Can you close the cracks with caulking?
Synonym: fill up
7
bar access to
Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours
8
bring together all the elements or parts of
Management closed ranks
9
draw near
The probe closed with the space station
10
come together, as if in an embrace
Her arms closed around her long lost relative
Synonym: come together
11
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
12
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
13
engage at close quarters
close with the enemy
14
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board
15
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
The owners decided to move and to close the factory
My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
close up the shop
Synonym: close up fold shut down close down
16
come to a close
The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
Synonym: conclude
17
be priced or listed when trading stops
The stock market closed high this Friday
My new stocks closed at $59 last night

adj

1
marked by fidelity to an original
a close translation
a faithful copy of the portrait
a faithful rendering of the observed facts
Synonym: faithful
2
rigorously attentive;strict and thorough
close supervision
paid close attention
a close study
kept a close watch on expenditures
3
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
near neighbors
in the near future
they are near equals
his nearest approach to success
a very near thing
a near hit by the bomb
she was near tears
she was close to tears
had a close call
Synonym: near nigh
4
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
close to noon
how close are we to town?
a close formation of ships
5
close in relevance or relationship
a close family
we are all...in close sympathy with...
close kin
a close resemblance
6
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
Synonym: closelipped closemouthed secretive tightlipped
7
crowded
close quarters
Synonym: confining
8
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
a close contest
a close election
a tight game
Synonym: tight
9
giving or spending with reluctance
our cheeseparing administration
very close (or near) with his money
a penny-pinching miserly old man
Synonym: cheeseparing near penny-pinching skinny
10
used of hair or haircuts
a close military haircut
11
fitting closely but comfortably
a close fit
Synonym: snug close-fitting
12
confined to specific persons
a close secret
13
strictly confined or guarded
kept under close custody
14
of textiles
a close weave
smooth percale with a very tight weave
Synonym: tight
15
lacking fresh air
a dusty airless attic
the dreadfully close atmosphere
hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke
Synonym: airless stuffy unaired

adv

1
near in time or place or relationship
as the wedding day drew near
stood near the door
don't shoot until they come near
getting near to the true explanation
her mother is always near
The end draws nigh
the bullet didn't come close
don't get too close to the fire
Synonym: near nigh
2
in an attentive manner
he remained close on his guard
Synonym: closely tight

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Would you be kind enough to close the window ?

    请把窗子关上好吗?

  2. She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks .

    她十分注意不让进一步谈判的大门关上。

  3. 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。

  4. She 's always been very close with her money .

    她用钱总是很吝啬。

  5. The road was closed to traffic for two days .

    这条路已经封路两天了。

  6. He couldn 't get close enough to see .

    他无法靠近看个清楚。

  7. I couldn 't get close enough to see .

    我无法靠得很近去看清楚。

  8. The children are close to each other in age .

    这些儿童彼此的年龄很接近。

  9. The hospital closed at the end of last year .

    这所医院去年年底关闭。

  10. The picture looks very different when you see it close to .

    这幅画贴近看时就很不一样。

  11. One of the smaller parties came a close second .

    其中一个较小的政党差一点就获胜了。

  12. I think it 's going to be close .

    我认为这将是一场实力很接近的角逐。

  13. We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools .

    我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。

  14. What time does the bank close ?

    那家银行什么时候关门?

  15. The college has close links with many other institutions .

    这所学院与其他许多的机构有着紧密的联系。

  16. There should be closer links between education and industry .

    教育界与产业界之间应该有更紧密的联系。

  17. The two countries have always maintained close relations .

    这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。

  18. A combination of internal and external factors caused the company to close down .

    内外因结合导致了公司的倒闭。

  19. Experts put the real figure at closer to 75 % .

    专家们估计真实的数字较接近于75%。

  20. The government worked in close collaboration with teachers on the new curriculum .

    政府和教师就新的课程进行了紧密协作。

  21. That section of the road is still closed .

    那段公路依旧封闭。

  22. The decision was taken after close consultation with local residents .

    这项决定是在与当地居民仔细磋商后作出的。

  23. Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works ?

    他们对大脑功能的了解有进展吗?

  24. The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2002 .

    这家工厂最后于2002年关闭。

  25. His life was drawing to a close .

    他的生命正走向终点。

  26. Stay close together ─ I don 't want anyone to get lost .

    紧紧靠在一起,我不想把谁给丢了。

  27. The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time .

    两支顶尖队的差距一直在缩小。

  28. Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs .

    为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。

  29. The new library is close to completion .

    新图书馆快要竣工了。

  30. The suggestion to close the road has found favour with local people .

    关闭这条路的建议已得到当地人的支持。

familiar close intimate 【导航词义:亲密的】
familiar v. 友好的;过分亲密的,随便的
〔辨析〕

指关系亲近的,也指某人的言行十分随便,显得过于亲昵的。

〔例证〕

She is on familiar terms with all her neighbours.

她和所有邻居的关系都很好。

He was a bit too familiar with that girl after several drinks last night.

昨天晚上,他喝了几杯酒之后对那个女孩有点过分亲昵。

close v. 亲近的,亲密的
〔辨析〕

指人与人之间彼此喜爱、关系亲密的。

〔例证〕

She and her younger sister are very close.

她和她妹妹很亲。

He felt closer to Susan after the campfire party.

篝火晚会之后,他觉得和苏珊更亲近了。

We are close friends.

我们是密友。

intimate v. 密切的,亲密的
〔辨析〕

指关系极其亲密的。

〔例证〕

They have lived here for a year and a half, but are still not on intimate terms with their neighbours.

他们已经在这里住了一年半了,却仍然和邻居不熟。

He is my intimate friend.

他是我的密友。

finish accomplish close complete end terminate 【导航词义:结束,完成】
finish v. (使)完成,(使)结束
〔辨析〕

最普通用词,指完成某事,常后接名词或动名词,但不可后接动词不定式;也指事件、活动或时期等结束。

〔例证〕

After finishing his homework, he went to bed.

做完家庭作业后,他就睡觉了。

Let me have the novel when you finish reading it.

你读完那本小说后给我看看。

When do you finish your supper?

你通常什么时候吃完晚饭?

The football game finished at 7:30.

足球比赛于7:30结束。

accomplish v. 完成,实现
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,尤指通过努力成功地完成某事。

〔例证〕

He accomplished his education in Europe.

他完成了在欧洲的学业。

She failed to accomplish the task because she was in poor health.

她因健康状况不佳而未能完成任务。

close v. (使)结束
〔辨析〕

尤指(使)某事物以某种方式结束。

〔例证〕

The chairperson closed the conference by extending his thanks to all the participants.

大会主席向所有与会者表示感谢,就此结束了这次会议。

The party was closed with a sound of applause.

聚会在掌声中结束了。

The movie closed with an emotional reunion in London.

影片以在伦敦重逢的激动场面结束。

complete v. 完成,结束
〔辨析〕

尤指经历较长时间后完成或做成某事物,通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

Installation of the pipelines was completed last week.

管道安装上星期完工。

The national economic plan was successfully completed.

国民经济计划成功地完成了。

The bridge was completed in 1959.

大桥于1959年竣工。

It took him four years to complete his education in Europe.

他花了4年时间完成了在欧洲的学业。

end v. (使)结束
〔辨析〕

指局势、过程、活动等自然结束或被人为终止。

〔例证〕

The war between these two countries ended in 1898.

这两个国家之间的战争于1898年结束。

The labour union of the factory agreed to end the strike two days later.

那家工厂的工会同意两天之后结束罢工。

The party ended early due to the bad weather.

由于天气不好,聚会早早结束了。

terminate v. 〈正式〉(使)结束,(使)终止
〔辨析〕

指合同、协议等终止或使之终止;也作医学术语,指终止妊娠。

〔例证〕

The agreement was terminated yesterday.

协议昨天已经终止了。

When will his contract of employment terminate?

他的聘约什么时候到期?

The woman decided to terminate the pregnancy.

那名妇女决定堕胎。

near adjacent close next 【导航词义:近的,邻近的】
near v. 近的
〔辨析〕

指物理距离不远的,也指有近亲关系的。

〔例证〕

The post office is 10 miles from the nearest town.

邮局离最近的城镇有10英里。

They are near relatives.

他们是近亲。

adjacent v. 邻近的,毗连的
〔辨析〕

指房屋、建筑物、土地等相距很近的,或紧挨在一起的。

〔例证〕

They stayed in adjacent rooms.

他们住在毗连的房间里。

The school is adjacent to the church.

那所学校与教堂毗邻。

close v. 近的,接近的;亲近的
〔辨析〕

指距离、时间接近的,也可指人与人之间亲密的,可后接介词 to。

〔例证〕

She sat on a chair close to the window.

她坐在靠窗口的一把椅子上。

The closest shop is about 2 miles away.

最近的商店大概有2英里远。

It was close to 3 a.m.

时间已接近凌晨3点。

I believe you and he were very close friends.

我相信你和他曾是非常亲密的朋友。

next v. 紧邻的
〔辨析〕

指位置、时间、次序等最为接近的。

〔例证〕

Turn right at the next corner.

下一个拐角向右转。

When is the next flight to Chicago?

飞往芝加哥的下一趟航班是几点?

Read the next two chapters before Saturday.

星期六之前看完下两章。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

(工厂、商店、学校等)永久性关闭;(使)停业;(使)倒闭

包围;逼近

(冬天、夜晚)来临,到来

以下资源来自牛津词典

close down

(电台或电视台在一天的播送后)结束播放,停止播音
when a radio or television station closes down , it stops broadcasting at the end of the day

close down close sth↔down


All the steelworks around here were closed down in the 1980s.

这一带的所有钢铁厂都在20世纪80年代倒闭了。

close in


close in (on sb/sth)

(尤指为了进攻)逼近,靠近
to move nearer to sb/sth, especially in order to attack them

The lions closed in on their prey.

狮子逼近它们的猎物。

close sth↔off

隔离;封锁
to separate sth from other parts so that people cannot use it

The entrance to the train station was closed off following the explosion.

爆炸发生后随即封锁了火车站入口。

close out sth


close over sb/sth

环绕;遮盖;淹没
to surround and cover sb/sth

The water closed over his head.

水没过他的头顶。

close up


close up close sth↔up


v.

close the book on sth

放弃某事令半途而废
to stop doing sth because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution

The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it) .

警方已经放弃侦破此案。

close its doors

停业;歇业;关闭
to stop trading

The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2002.

这家工厂最后于2002年关闭。

close your mind to sth

对…拒不考虑(或置之不理、置若罔闻)
to refuse to think about sth as a possibility

close ranks

1

(尤指受到批评时)抱团,携手合作
if a group of people close ranks , they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized

It's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated.

在一位警员受到调查时,警察抱团的事并不罕见。

2

(士兵)成密集队形,相互靠拢
if soldiers close ranks , they move closer together in order to defend themselves

close/shut the door on sth

使不可能;拒…于门外;把…的门堵死
to make it unlikely that sth will happen

She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.

她十分注意不让进一步谈判的大门关上。

shut/close your ears to sth

(对…)充耳不闻,置之不理
to refuse to listen to sth

She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.

她拿定主意对所有的谣言置之不理。

shut/close your eyes to sth

(对…)视而不见,熟视无睹,置若罔闻
to pretend that you have not noticed sth so that you do not have to deal with it

adj.

at/from close quarters

很近;非常靠近
very near

fighting at close quarters

近距离作战

close, but no cigar

很接近,但还是输了;猜得差不多,但不完全对
used to tell sb that their attempt or guess was almost but not quite successful

a close call/shave

侥幸避免事故;侥幸脱险;幸免于难
a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.

a close thing

成败机会各半
a situation in which success or failure is equally possible

We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing.

我们最后总算把他救了出来,可那是真险啊。

close to home

(话语或讨论的话题)因点中要害而使人局促不安(或尴尬)
if a remark or topic of discussion is close to home , it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed

Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home.

她说我的那些话使我尴尬不已。

keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth

密切注视;严密监视
to watch sb/sth carefully

Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.

在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。

close/dear/near to sb's heart

为某人所重视关心;为某人所爱
having a lot of importance and interest for sb

adv.

close at hand

在附近;在顺手可及的地方
near; in a place where sb/sth can be reached easily

There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand.

附近有几家挺不错的咖啡馆和一家餐馆。

close by (sb/sth)

(离…)不远;在不远处;在近旁
at a short distance (from sb/sth)

Our friends live close by.

我们的朋友住得不远。

The route passes close by the town.

这条路离那座城镇不远。

close to

几乎;接近;差不多
almost; nearly

She is close on sixty.

她快满六十岁了。

It is close on midnight.

时近午夜。

a profit close to £200 million

接近2亿英镑的利润

a close run thing

(比赛或选举等中的)险胜,差距很小的败北
a situation in which sb only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election

close up

在很近处;很近地
in a position very near to sth

The picture looks very different when you see it close to.

这幅画贴近看时就很不一样。

close up to sb/sth

(在空间上)离…很近
very near in space to sb/sth

She snuggled close up to him.

她紧紧地依偎着他。

come close (to sth/to doing sth)

几乎达到;差不多
to almost reach or do sth

He'd come close to death.

他曾与死神擦肩而过。

We didn't win but we came close.

我们输了,但离赢只差了那么一小点儿。

run sb/sth close

与…不相上下;可与…媲美
to be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc. as sb/sth else

Germany ran Argentina very close in the final.

在决赛中,德国队发挥得几乎和阿根廷队一样出色。

hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest

守口如瓶;秘而不宣
to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret

be close to/near the mark

(猜测、陈述等)接近准确,几乎无误
to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.

sail close to the wind

冒大风险(干危险或可能违法的事)
to take a risk by doing sth that is dangerous or that may be illegal