| 单词 |
close |
| 例句 |
close adjective | verb
1 adjective 1.•the town is close to Paris:near, adjacent to | in the vicinity of, in the neighborhood of, within reach of | neighboring, adjoining, abutting, alongside, on the doorstep, a stone's throw (away) from/to, 'a hop, skip, and a jump from' | nearby, at close quarters to | informal within spitting distance from/to | archaic nigh to. ANT far, distant. 2.•flying in close formation:dense, compact, tight, close-packed, packed, solid | crowded, cramped, congested. ANT sparse. 3.•I was close to tears:near, on the verge of, on the brink of, on the point of. 4.•a very close match:evenly matched, even, with nothing to choose between them, neck and neck | informal even-steven. ANT one-sided. 5.•close relatives:immediate, direct, near. ANT distant. 6.•close friends:intimate, dear, bosom | close-knit, tight-knit, inseparable, attached, devoted, faithful | special, good, best, fast, firm | informal (as) thick as thieves. ANT casual. 7.•a close resemblance:strong, marked, distinct, pronounced. ANT slight. 8.•a close examination:careful, detailed, thorough, minute, searching, painstaking, meticulous, rigorous, scrupulous, conscientious | attentive, focused. ANT casual. 9.•keep a close eye on them:vigilant, watchful, keen, alert. 10.•a close translation:strict, faithful, exact, precise, literal | word for word, verbatim. ANT loose. 11.•the weather was hot and close:humid, muggy, stuffy, airless, heavy, sticky, sultry, oppressive, stifling. ANT fresh.
2 verb 1.•she closed the door:shut, pull (shut), push (shut), slam | fasten, secure. ANT open. 2.•close the hole:block (up/off), stop up, plug, seal (up/off), shut up/off, cork, stopper, bung (up) | clog (up), choke, obstruct. ANT open, unblock. 3.•the enemy was closing fast:catch up, close in, creep up, near, approach, gain on someone. 4.•the gap is closing:narrow, reduce, shrink, lessen, get smaller, diminish, contract. ANT widen. 5.•his arms closed around her:meet, join, connect | form a circle. 6.•he closed the meeting:end, conclude, finish, terminate, wind up, break off, halt, discontinue, dissolve | adjourn, suspend. ANT open, begin. 7.•the factory is to close:shut down, close down, cease production, cease trading, go out of business, go bankrupt, go into receivership, go into liquidation | informal fold, go bust. ANT open. 8.•he closed a deal:clinch, settle, secure, seal, confirm, establish | transact, pull off | complete, conclude, fix, agree, finalize | informal wrap up.▶noun •the close of the talks:end, finish, conclusion, termination, cessation, completion, resolution, climax, denouement | informal outro. ANT beginning. PHRASES
close down See close2 (sense 7 of the verb). WORD SPECTRUM: open / close See open Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites. |
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