| 单词 | close |
| 释义 | close (once / 13 pages) 1adjadvv 2v 3nv 4adj 5adj 6adj To close is to shut something or to end something. You could close a door, close your mouth, or even close a deal. This versatile word usually means "the end" or "near." When a store is closed, you can't go in: the door is closed and locked. When people are close, they are right next to each other — or they're emotionally close to one another. In baseball, the closer is a pitcher who tries to end the game. If your flight had "a close call," it almost crashed. You can close a program on a computer, and you close your eyes when you go to sleep after reading this. WORD FAMILYclose: closed, closely, closeness, closer, closes, closest, closing, closure, enclose+/closeness: closenesses/closer: closers/closing: closings/closure: closured, closures, closuring/enclose: enclosed, encloses, enclosing, enclosure/enclosed: self-enclosed, unenclosed/enclosure: enclosures USAGE EXAMPLESIn his New Year message at the weekend, Mr Kim Jong-un said North Korea was close to testing long-range missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The Grapevine was closed for periods in recent weeks because of heavy snowfall, and some motorists were temporarily stranded on mountain roads. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) After a Loyola miss, Eric Stafford shook free for a layup with six seconds left and closed with two free throws. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj 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 Syn|Ant adjacent, next, side by side nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space ambientcompletely enveloping adpressed, appressedpressed close to or lying flat against something approximate, close togetherlocated close together at hand, close at hand, imminent, impendent, impendingclose in time; about to occur at hand, close at handclose in space; within reach close-hauledhaving the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible close set, close-setset close together contiguous, immediatevery close or connected in space or time circumferent, encompassing, surroundingclosely encircling envelopingsurrounding and closing in on or hemming in hand-to-handbeing at close quarters juxtaposedplaced side by side often for comparison nestled, snuggleddrawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection proximatevery close in space or time scalelikereduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale walk-to, walkingclose enough to be walked to distant separated in space or coming from or going to a distance farlocated at a great distance in time or space or degree deepvery distant in time or space extrememost distant in any direction far-flungremote long-distancecovering a long distance nonadjacentnot adjacent; not next out-of-townhappening in or being of another town or city yon, yonderdistant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal) 2adj not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances she was close to tears had a close call Syn|Ant near, nigh adjacent near or close to but not necessarily touching nearbyclose at hand warmof a seeker; near to the object sought hotof a seeker; very near to the object sought far located at a great distance in time or space or degree coldof a seeker; far from the object sought distant, remotelocated far away spatially distant, remote, removedseparate or apart in time far-off, farawayvery far away in space or time farthermore distant in especially space or time farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order farther, furthermore distant in especially degree off the beaten track, out-of-the-wayremote from populous or much-traveled regions outlyingrelatively far from a center or middle 3adj close in relevance or relationship a close family we are all...in close sympathy with... close kin a close resemblance Syn|Ant approximate, near very close in resemblance boonvery close and convivial buddy-buddy, chummy, thick(used informally) associated on close terms close-knit, closely knitheld together as by social or cultural ties confidentialdenoting confidence or intimacy cozysuggesting connivance dear, good, nearwith or in a close or intimate relationship familiar, intimatehaving mutual interests or affections; of established friendship intimatemarked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity distant, remote far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship farawayfar removed mentally loosely knithaving only distant social or legal ties removedseparated in relationship by a given degree of descent ulteriorbeyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote 4adj (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched a close contest a close election Syn tight equal having the same quantity, value, or measure as another 5adj marked by fidelity to an original a close translation Syn faithful accurate conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy 6adj rigorously attentive; strict and thorough close supervision paid close attention a close study kept a close watch on expenditures Syn careful exercising caution or showing care or attention 7adj strictly confined or guarded kept under close custody Syn restrained under restraint 8adj crowded close quarters Syn confining confined not free to move about 9adj fitting closely but comfortably a close fit Syn close-fitting, snug tight closely constrained or constricted or constricting 10adj of textiles a close weave Syn tight fine of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles 11adj used of hair or haircuts a close military haircut Syn short (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length 12adv near in time or place or relationship the bullet didn't come close don't get too close to the fire Syn near, nigh 13adv in an attentive manner he remained close on his guard Syn closely, tight 14v engage at close quarters close with the enemy Hyper engage, prosecute, pursue carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 15v draw near The probe closed with the space station Hyper approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near move towards 16v change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact Hyper move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 17v come together, as if in an embrace Her arms closed around her long lost relative Syn|Hyper come together move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 18v bring together all the elements or parts of Management closed ranks Hyper bring together, join cause to become joined or linked 19v unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of 2close the circuit close a wound close a book close up an umbrella Syn|Hyper close up bring together, join cause to become joined or linked 1v move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut Close the door Syn|Ant|Hypo shut shut become closed open, open up cause to open or to become open snap close with a snapping motion slatclose the slats of (windows) bang, slamclose violently shutterclose with shutters drawmove or pull so as to cover or uncover something roll upclose (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle bungclose with a cork or stopper seal, seal offmake tight; secure against leakage resealseal again waterproofmake watertight calk, caulkseal with caulking packseal with packing 2v become closed The windows closed with a loud bang Syn|Ant|Hyper shut shut move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut open, open up become open change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action 3v bar access to Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours Hyper bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop render unsuitable for passage 4v fill or stop up Can you close the cracks with caulking? Syn|Hypo|Hyper fill up seal close with or as if with a seal plug, secure, stop upfill or close tightly with or as if with a plug coapt, conglutinatecause to adhere stopper, stoppleclose or secure with or as if with a stopper tamponplug with a tampon chinkfill the chinks of, as with caulking cork, cork upclose a bottle with a cork fill plug with a substance 5v cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop Ant|Hyper open display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer end, terminate be the end of; be the last or concluding part of 6v cease to operate or cause to cease operating 3The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop Syn|Ant|Hypo close down, close up, fold, shut down open, open up start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning adjourn, retire, withdraw break from a meeting or gathering prorogueadjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body 1n the temporal end; the concluding time they were playing better at the close of the season Syn|Hyper conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point end, ending the point in time at which something ends 2n the concluding part of any performance Syn|Hyper closing curtain, finale, finis finish, finishing the act of finishing 3n the last section of a communication Syn|Hypo|Hyper closing, conclusion, end, ending anticlimax, bathos a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one epilog, epiloguea short passage added at the end of a literary work epilog, epiloguea short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play peroration(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration coda, finalethe closing section of a musical composition section, subdivision a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) 4v come to a close The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin Syn|Hyper conclude cease, end, finish, stop, terminate have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical 5v finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board Ant|Hyper open begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. end, terminate bring to an end or halt 6v complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement We closed on the house on Friday They closed the deal on the building Hyper end, terminate bring to an end or halt 7v be priced or listed when trading stops The stock market closed high this Friday My new stocks closed at $59 last night Hyper trade be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions 8v finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead 4The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning Hyper complete, finish come or bring to a finish or an end adj lacking fresh air 5the dreadfully close atmosphere Syn airless, stuffy, unaired unventilated not ventilated 1adj confined to specific persons a close secret Syn private confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy 2adj inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information 6although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it Syn closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped incommunicative, uncommunicative not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions adj giving or spending with reluctance very close (or near) with his money Syn cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend |
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