| 单词 | close harmonies |
| 释义 | close1 /klōs/adjective
ORIGIN: Fr clos shut, from L claudere, clausum to close, shut up closeˈly adverb closeˈness noun close-bandˈed adjective Closely united closeˈ-barred adjective Firmly closed close-bodˈied adjective Fitting close to the body Close Brethren plural noun The Exclusive Brethren, a branch of the Plymouth Brethren whose members will not associate with (eg eat in company with) people outside their group close call noun A narrow escape close company noun A firm controlled by five, or fewer, people who own a majority of the shares close corporation noun A corporation which fills up its own vacancies, without outside interference closeˈ-cropped adjective
close-coupˈled adjective (of two parts) attached close together close encounter noun A direct personal confrontation with an extraterrestrial being (also figurative) close-fistˈed or close-handˈed adjective Penurious, covetous closeˈ-fitting adjective (of clothes) designed to fit tightly closeˈ-grained adjective With the particles, fibres, etc close together, compact close harmony noun (music) Harmony in which the notes of chords lie close together closeˈ-hauled adjective (nautical) (in trim for) sailing as near as possible towards where the wind is coming from closeˈhead noun (Scot) The entrance to a close, or the gossips that congregate there close-inˈ adjective Positioned or operating at a small distance closeˈ-knit adjective (of communities, etc) closely connected, bound together close-lippedˈ or close-mouthedˈ adjective Reticent, saying little close quarters see at close quarters below. close-rangeˈ adjective In, at or within a short distance closeˈ-reefed adjective (nautical) Having all reefs taken in close-runˈ adjective (of a contest) fiercely contested, with a narrow margin of victory close season or closed season noun
close-setˈ adjective (of eyes) positioned close together close shave or close thing noun A close call closeˈ-stool noun A chamberpot enclosed in a box or stool close tennis noun Real tennis, distinguished from lawn tennis closeˈ-tongued adjective (archaic) Cautious in speaking, reticent closeˈ-up noun
at close quarters
close at or to hand Easily accessible close on Almost, nearly close to the chest Without revealing one's intentions close to home Too near to one's own situation to be comfortable run someone close To be very near someone in standard or achievement |
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