释义
close verb (NOT OPEN )
A1 [I orT ] tochangefrom beingopento not beingopen, or tocausesomething to do this:
Could you close thedoor please?
I went out andforgotto close thewindow .
Closeyoureyes - I've got asurprisefor you. 闭上眼睛——我有份惊喜给你。
to close
closeCan you close the door behind you? shutI shut the door so the cat couldn't get out. snap shutHe snapped his briefcase shut and walked out of the office. click shutThe door clicked shut. slamPlease don't slam the door. See more results »
A2 [I ] When ashop,restaurant, orpublicplacecloses,peoplecannot go into it:
（商店或餐馆）关门，不营业，打烊；（公共场所）不开放 Thebankshad closed so I couldn't get anymoneyout.
We closeto customersonTuesdaymorningsforstafftraining.
Themuseumclosesat 5.30. 博物馆5点半闭馆。
We can't get adrink! It's after closingtime . 我们喝不上酒了！已经打烊了。
Thecouncildecidedto close thelibraryand now thebuildingstandsempty. Is it allrightif I close thewindow? All 2,500employeeswent onstrikeinprotestat thedecisionto close thefactory. Unless wefindsome newfundingsoon, theyouthcentrewill have to close. Theflowersopenin themorningbut close again in theafternoon. Closing and blocking
barricade batten batten down the hatches idiom be snowed up idiom blocksomething off bung choke closet congest cork dam damsomething up fur sealsomething in sealsomething off self-seal self-sealing shut silt the darkest hour is just before the dawn idiom See more results »
close verb (END )
C2 [I orT ] to end, or tocausesomething to do this:
Theplayclosedwith thetragicdeathof bothheroandheroine. 这部戏以男女主人公的惨死而告终。
She closed themeetingwith ashortspeech. 她以简短的讲话结束了会议。
Thepoundclosedat (= wasworth) $1.47 at the end of the day'strading. 英镑在一天交易结束时收盘价为1.47美元。
B2 [I orT ] (of abusiness,organization, orbusinessarrangement) tostopoperating; tocausesomething tostopoperating:
I closed thatbankaccount when I came to London. 我一到伦敦就把那个银行账户撤销了。
Thefactory closed over tenyearsago. 这家工厂十几年前就关闭了。
to stop operating permanently
close downWith sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced the workforce at another. closeMany of the shops in the High Street have closed recently. shut downThe bookshop is shutting down after 25 years of business. shutUK shut up shopUK go/put out of businessMy favourite ice cream shop went out of business last summer. See more results »
close a deal
to make asuccessfulbusinessarrangementwith someone:
成交，做成生意 We closed adealwith amajorsupermarket. 我们与一家大超市做成了一笔交易。
See more Shespokeagainst thedecisionto close thecollege. Thelocalcouncilhasdecreedthat thehospitalshould close. We had to closeourLondonoffice- with therentso high it just wasn'teconomic. Sales havefallenbadlythisyear, to theextentthat we will have to close some ofourshops. The country'sgovernmenthas come underfireforitsdecisionto close themines. Causing something to end
abandon abandonment all good things (must) come to an end idiom and have done with it idiom be over the hump idiom cure jacksomething in killsomething stone-dead idiom knock knock off (something ) lay lay the ghost ofsomething (to rest) idiom lid lift raise stanch staunch stem stopper stranglesomething at birth idiom See more results »
Idioms closeyour eyes tosomething
close ranks
close up shop
Phrasal verbs close(something) down
close in
closesomething off
close on sb/sth
close noun (END )
[S ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kləʊz / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kloʊz / the end of something, or thetimewhen you end it:
末尾，结尾；结束，结局 At the closeof themeetingthecontractremainedunsigned.
Theseasonis nownearingitsclose.
See also close of business
close of play
bring/drawsomething to a close
Itriedtobringtheconversationto a close. 我尽力使这次谈话快点结束。
See more
come/draw to a close
The singer'stourcomes to a close in Tokyotonight.
See more The character'sfateat the close of thebookremainsunclear. Anauctionofartworkwasorganizedfor the close of the show. Theydiscussedtheperiodfrom thebeginningof the SevenYears' War to the close of the Napoleonic Wars. Ends and endings
a screeching halt idiom accomplishment break breaksomething up cessation completion conclusion culmination death ending expiration expiry fag finalization finish screeching swansong the fag end ofsomething idiom the tail end twilight See more results »
close noun (ROAD )
[C ] UK uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kləʊs / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kloʊs / aroad, usually withprivatehouses, thatvehiclescan onlyenterfrom one end:
（通常通向私人住宅的）街道，死巷，死胡同 Helivesat 83 Barker Close. 他住在巴克巷83号。
Roads: urban & residential streets
access road adopt adopted alley arterial boulevard crossing guard cul-de-sac grove high street lane lollipop lady parade plaza Rd row runnel st street unadopted See more results »
close adjective (RELATIONSHIP )
B1 havingdirectfamilyconnectionsorsharedbeliefs,support, andsympathy:
近亲的；密切的；团结的 There weren't manypeopleat thefuneral- just closefamily/relatives . 葬礼上没有多少人——只有一些至亲。
They're aworryingpoliticalpartybecause oftheircloselinks/ties withterroristgroups. 这个政党令人担忧，因为他们同恐怖组织有密切联系。
In those earlymonths, there's a very closebond betweenmotherandchild. 在婴儿出生后的头几个月，母婴之间有一种非常亲密的纽带联系。
a closecommunity 邻里关系密切的社区
A2 People who are closeknoweach other very well and like each other a lot, or theyseeandtalkto each other a lot:
Mira is one of my closestfriends . 米拉是我的一位密友。
Herrelationshipisn't good with herfather, but she's very closeto hermother. 她和父亲的关系不好，可是和母亲的关系非常亲近。
Mybrotherand I havebecomemuch closer over theyears. 这些年，哥哥和我的关系亲密多了。
Did youformany closefriendshipswhile you were atcollege? Historically , there have always been closelinksbetween France andScotland. All her closerelativescame to thewedding. She is one of the president's closestadvisers. We haven't always been close, but she was there for me when Ineededher. Family: relations in general
anti-family aunt auntie baby daddy biologically father fatherhood filial first cousin fraternal kinship kinsman kinswoman kith and kin long-lost relationship relative removed second cousin sib See more results »
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Relationships: general words
Friendly
close adjective (CAREFUL )
C2 lookingat orlisteningto someone or something verycarefully:
细致的，仔细的 Policearepayingcloseattention to thesituation. 警察密切关注着局势。
Take a closerlook at thisphotograph. 更仔细地看看这张照片。
Paying attention and being careful
attention span attentiveness be good, and if you can't be good, be careful idiom be on (your ) guard idiom cared-for egg guard handle/treatsomeone with kid gloves idiom hang hang on/uponsomething have a care idiom religion revolve revolve aroundsomeone/something safety safety first idiom see pastsomething sit the/a glare ofsomething idiom zero See more results »
close adjective (SECRETIVE )
unwillingtotalkabout things to otherpeople:
守口如瓶的，隐秘的 He's so closeabout his past - itseemslike he'shidingsomething. 他对自己的过去守口如瓶——好像要隐瞒什么。
Secrecy and privacy
anonymity anonymization anonymize anonymous anonymously cryptography data protection dead men tell no tales idiom dissimulate dissimulation privacy settings private privately privileged pseudonym under wraps idiom undisclosed whitewashing wrap wrapped (up) in secrecy idiom See more results »
close adjective (LACKING AIR )
used todescribeweatherorairconditionsin which it isdifficulttobreatheand it isuncomfortablywarm:
封闭的；密不透风的；闷热的 Can Iopenthewindow? It's very close in here. 我能开窗吗？这里太闷了。
Hot & heat
bake baking beat down blistering boiling broiling fuggy glow haze over heat haze heated heatwave oppressive red-hot scorching sizzle stuffy swelter ultra-hot white heat See more results »
close adjective ,adverb (NEAR )
A1 notfarinpositionortime:
（空间或时间上）接近的（地），靠近的（地） Don't get too closeto thatdog, Rosie. 罗西，别靠那条狗太近。
Ihatepeoplestandingtoo closeto me. 我讨厌别人站得离我太近。
AsChristmasgets closer, theshopsget more and morecrowded. 随着圣诞节临近，商店里越来越拥挤。
Emmalookedcloseto tears(=almostgoing tocry) . 埃玛看起来要哭了。
to come closer in space or time
approachA stranger approached and asked to have her picture taken with him. come/get closerThe swarm of bees was coming closer and closer. come/get nearerAs she came nearer the building the movement of the crowd became slower. draw closer/nearerThe holidays are drawing closer. come upA stranger came up to me and shook my hand. walk, go, etc. upI went up to him and asked him who he was. See more results »
close by
Shall wecallin on Miranda? Youknowshelivesquiteclose by. 我们去拜访一下米兰达，好吗？你知道的，她就住在附近。
See more Walking along thedarkenedstreet, heheardfootstepsclose behind him. Bodyguardssurroundedthesingerso thatphotographerscouldn't get close. Weliveclose to therailwayline. Although close totears, shetriedto make hervoicesoundcasual. He told her tostayclose and not towanderoff again. Closeness in distance and time
a hair's breadth idiom a stone's throw idiom about ace anywhere anywhere near idiom approachable around float float around hand to hand idiom hard by here proximity roof round the corner idiom shadow shout step super-convenient See more results »
close adjective ,adverb (SIMILAR )
C1 having only asmalldifference:
接近的，只有细微差别的 Theelectionresultswere so close they had tovoteagain. 选举结果非常接近，他们不得不重新投票。
He came second in therace, but it was very close. 他跑了第二名，不过差距很小。
Theyoungestboysare so closein agetheylookliketwins. 两个最小的男孩年龄很接近，看上去就像双胞胎。
Bothchildrenbeara very closeresemblance totheirfather. 两个孩子长得都很像他们的父亲。
looking or being almost but not exactly the same
similarI have a sofa quite similar to yours. likeShe's a lot like her mother. alikeThe girls look alike. closeMy cousin and I are quite close in age. something likeI was worried something like this would happen. See more results »
close on/to (US usuallyclose to )
Ithinkthere are close on three millionunemployedatpresent. 我想现在有将近300万失业人口。
See more There are several close affinities between the twopaintings. Hewontherace, but it was very close. Eventually wechoseMary for thejob, but it was a closedecision. Thechildrenare very close intheirmusicalability. All three of us are close inage. Similar and the same
-esque adjacent affinity akin alike allied echo evenly every inch idiom extent family firm pale imitation para parallel parity playsomeone attheir own game idiom put/turn the clock back idiom respecter snap See more results »
Idioms close, but no cigar
at close quarters/range
be close to the bone
be too close for comfort
come close to blows
that was close!
(Definition ofclose from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
close verb (NOT OPEN )
A1 [I orT ] to (causesomething to)changefrom beingopento not beingopen
（使）关，合，关闭 Could you close thedoor/window please? 请关上门／窗，好吗？
Closeyoureyes - I've got asurprisefor you. 闭上眼睛——我有份惊喜给你。
A2 [I ] When ashop,restaurant, orpublicplacecloses,peoplecannot go into it.
（商店或餐馆）关门，不营业，打烊；（公共场所）不开放 Thebankshad closed (to customers) so I couldn't get anymoneyout. 银行关门了，所以我取不了钱。
Themuseumclosesat 5.30. 博物馆5点半闭馆。
We can't get adrink! It's after closingtime . 我们喝不上酒了！已经打烊了。
Thecouncildecidedto close thelibraryand now thebuildingstandsempty. Is it allrightif I close thewindow? All 2,500employeeswent onstrikeinprotestat thedecisionto close thefactory. Unless wefindsome newfundingsoon, theyouthcentrewill have to close. Theflowersopen(out) in themorningbut close again in theafternoon.
close verb (END )
C2 [I orT ] to (causesomething to) end
（使）结束，（使）停止 Theplayclosedwith thetragicdeathof bothheroandheroine. 这部戏以男女主人公的惨死而告终。
She closed themeetingwith ashortspeech. 她以简短的讲话结束了会议。
Thepoundclosedat (= wasworth) $1.47 at the end of the day'strading. 英镑在一天交易结束时收盘价为1.47美元。
B2 [I orT ] to (causeabusiness,organization, orbusinessarrangementto)stopoperating
（使）（生意或组织）倒闭；关闭（使）（业务）停止 I closed thatbankaccount when I came to London. 我一到伦敦就把那个银行账户撤销了。
Thefactory closed over tenyearsago. 这家工厂十几年前就关闭了。
close a deal
to make asuccessfulbusinessarrangementwith someone
成交，做成生意 We closed adealwith amajorsupermarket. 我们与一家大超市做成了一笔交易。
Shespokeagainst thedecisionto close thecollege. Thelocalcouncilhasdecreedthat thehospitalshould close. We had to closeourLondonoffice- with therentso high it just wasn'teconomic. Sales havefallenbadlythisyear, to theextentthat we will have to close some ofourshops. Thegovernmenthas come underfireforitsdecisionto close themines. Idioms closeyour eyes tosth
close ranks
close up shop
Phrasal verbs close(sth) down
close in
closesth off
close noun (END )
[S ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kləʊz / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kloʊz / the end of something, or thetimewhen you end it
末尾，结尾；结束，结局 Itriedtobring theconversationto a close. 我尽力使这次谈话快点结束。
"Let'sdraw thismeetingto a close,gentlemen," said thechairman. “先生们，我们这次会议就到此为止吧，”主席说。
close noun (ROAD )
[C ] UK uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kləʊs / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/kloʊs / aroad, usually withprivatehouses, thatvehiclescan onlyenterfrom one end
（通常通向私人住宅的）街道，死巷，死胡同 Helivesat 83 Barker Close. 他住在巴克巷83号。
close adjective (RELATIONSHIP )
B1 havingdirectfamilyconnectionsorsharedbeliefs,support, andsympathy
近亲的；密切的；团结的 There weren't manypeopleat thefuneral- just closefamily/relatives . 葬礼上没有多少人——只有一些至亲。
They're aworryingpoliticalpartybecause oftheircloselinks/ties withterroristgroups. 这个政党令人担忧，因为他们同恐怖组织有密切联系。
In those earlymonths, there's a very closebond betweenmotherandchild. 在婴儿出生后的头几个月，母婴之间有一种非常亲密的纽带联系。
a closecommunity 邻里关系密切的社区
A2 People who are closeknoweach other very well and like each other a lot, or whoseeandtalkto each other a lot.
亲密的；亲近的；联系紧密的 Mira is one of my closestfriends . 米拉是我的一位密友。
Herrelationshipisn't good with herfather, but she's very closeto hermother. 她和父亲的关系不好，可是和母亲的关系非常亲近。
Mybrotherand I havebecomemuch closer over theyears. 这些年，哥哥和我的关系亲密多了。
Did youformany closefriendshipswhile you were atcollege? Historically , there have always been closelinksbetween France andScotland. All her closerelativescame to thewedding. She is one of the president's closestadvisers. We haven't always been close, but she was there for me when Ineededher.
close adjective (CAREFUL )
C2 lookingat orlisteningto someone or something verycarefully
细致的，仔细的 Police arepayingcloseattention to thesituation. 警察密切关注着局势。
Take a closerlook at thisphotograph. 更仔细地看看这张照片。
close adjective (SECRETIVE )
unwillingtotalkabout things to otherpeople
守口如瓶的，隐秘的 He's so closeabout his past - itseemslike he'shidingsomething. 他对自己的过去守口如瓶——好像要隐瞒什么。
close adjective (LACKING AIR )
used todescribeweatherorairconditionsin which it isdifficulttobreatheand it isuncomfortablywarm
封闭的；密不透风的；闷热的 Can Iopenthewindow? It's very close in here. 我能开窗吗？这里太闷了。
close adjective ,adverb (NEAR )
（空间或时间上）接近的（地），靠近的（地） Don't get too closeto thatdog, Rosie. 罗西，别靠那条狗太近。
Ihatepeoplestandingtoo closeto me. 我讨厌别人站得离我太近。
AsChristmasgets closer, theshopsget more and morecrowded. 随着圣诞节临近，商店里越来越拥挤。
Emmalookedcloseto tears(=almostgoing tocry) . 埃玛看起来要哭了。
close by
近，不远 Shall wecallin on Miranda? Youknowshelivesquiteclose by. 我们去拜访一下米兰达，好吗？你知道的，她就住在附近。
Walking along thedarkenedstreet, heheardfootstepsclose behind him. Bodyguardssurroundedthesingerso thatphotographerscouldn't get close. Weliveclose to therailwayline. Although close totears, shetriedto make hervoicesoundcasual. He told her tostayclose and not towanderoff again.
close adjective ,adverb (SIMILAR )
C1 having only asmalldifference
接近的，只有细微差别的 Theelectionresultswere so close they had tovoteagain. 选举结果非常接近，他们不得不重新投票。
He came second in therace, but it was very close. 他跑了第二名，不过差距很小。
Theyoungestboysare so closein agetheylookliketwins. 两个最小的男孩年龄很接近，看上去就像双胞胎。
Bothchildrenbeara very closeresemblance totheirfather. 两个孩子长得都很像他们的父亲。
close on/to
接近，几乎，差不多 Ithinkthere are close on three millionunemployedatpresent. 我想现在有将近300万失业人口。
There are several close affinities between the twopaintings. Hewontherace, but it was very close. Eventually wechoseMary for thejob, but it was a closedecision. Thechildrenare very close intheirmusicalability. All three of us are close inage. Idioms close, but no cigar
at close quarters/range
be close to the bone
be too close for comfort
come close to blows
that was close!
close | American Dictionary
close adjective ,adverb [-er/-est only] (NEAR )
near inposition,time, orcondition:
Thestorewas close by, so theydecidedtowalk.
It’s close to 7 o’clock – we’dbetterleavenow.
Thechildmovedcloser to hismother.
She was very close todeathforawhile.
close adjective (CONNECTED )
[-er/-est only ] connectedorinvolvedinstrongrelationshipwith someone:
Charmaine is my closestfriend.
Joyce and I used to be close, but now weseldomseeeach other.
close adjective (SIMILAR )
[-er/-est only ] similar; of the sametype:
Yourcomputerisprettyclose to the one I have.
[-er/-est only ] If agameorcompetitionis close, bothsideshavealmostthe samescore.
close adjective (CAREFUL )
[-er/-est only ] givingyourfullattentionto something so that younoticeitsdetails:
I wasn’t the onedriving, so I wasn’tpayingcloseattentionto theroutewe took.
close adjective (WARM )
[not gradable ] verywarm, with nomovementofair:
It wasuncomfortablyclose in thegym.
close verb [I/T] (MAKE NOT OPEN )
tochangefrom beingopento not beingopen, or tocausethis tohappen:
[T ] Come in and close thedoor.
[T ] Because of anaccident,policeclosed(=blocked) twolanesof theexpressway.
[T ] Graceclosed hereyestothink.
close verb [I/T] (END/STOP )
to end orstopoperating, or tocausethis tohappen:
[T ] Authorities closed theagingnuclearplant.
[I ] After arunof threemonths, the show closes onSaturday.
(esp. of abusiness) To close is also totemporarilystopbeingavailabletocustomers:
[I ] Thestorecloses at 9tonight.
close verb [I/T] (COMPLETE )
to make afinancialorbusinessarrangementcomplete:
[T ] Themanufactureris closing adealtosellitsboatingdivision.
close
Theskiseasonhas come to a close.
closing
The closing for thehousewas set forApril.
Phrasal verbs close down(something)
close in
close offsomething
close outsomething
(Definition ofclose from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
[I orT ] if ashop,restaurant, orpublicplacecloses or someone closes it, itstopsbeingopenforbusinessat the end of theday,week, etc.:
Thestorecloses at 5.30.
close (sth) to sb Thebankshad closed tocustomersso I couldn'tpaythemoneyin.
We usually close thebararoundmidnight.
[I orT ] if abusinesscloses or is closed, itstopsoperatingpermanently:
Thefactoryclosed with thelossof 250jobs.
Theorganizationwill beforcedtoletstaffgo and close many ofitsoffices.
[I ] FINANCE ,STOCK MARKET if amarket,currency,share, etc. closes, itstopstradingor beingtradedat the end of theworkingday:
Thecompanyreleaseditsstatementafter themarketclosed onFriday.
close up/down The Dow Jones closed up 94.90 at 10,623.60.
close at sth Thepoundclosed at $1.47, down from $1.49yesterday.
[I orT ] tofinish, or to make something end:
At 11.45 the Chair closed themeeting.
close (sth) with sth She closed with a fewremarksabout thefuture.
[I orT often passive ] if something closes or is closed, there is nolongeranopportunitytobecomeinvolvedbecause aparticulardatehas beenreached:
Applications for thepostclose onWednesday14September.
Booking for thecourseis now closed.
[I orT ] IT if acomputerprogramor awindow on acomputerscreencloses, or if you close it, itstopsoperatingbecause youtellit to:
Click on the 'X' to close thewindowandexittheapplication.
Thisfilewon't close.
[T ] BANKING toremoveall themoneyfrom abankaccountandstopusing itpermanently:
I closed thataccountwhen Imovedto the UK.
close a deal
tocompleteasuccessfulbusinessarrangementwith someone:
Thecompanyplanstosellitsgenericdrugunitandexpectsto close thedealin lateMarch.
bring/draw sth to a close Itriedtobringthemeetingto a close.
at the close of sth At the close of thefinancialyear, thebalanceamounted to $418 million.
FINANCE ,STOCK MARKET the end of a day'stradingon amarket:
the close of business/trading Hisexitwasannouncedafter the close oftrading.
at the close The ITservicesspecialistwas down 7.25p to 196.5p at the close.
(the) close of play
FINANCE ,STOCK MARKET the end of aworkingdayor of a day'strading:
Thebanksaid that acheckpaidin onMondaycannot bebouncedafter close ofplayonThursday.
at/by (the) close of play Thesharepricehadalmostdoubledto 95.5p at close ofplayonFriday.
(Definition ofclose from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof close close
However, to have an authority figure require that a patient justify his or her plans comes perilouslyclose to coercion. From theCambridge English Corpus
However,close monitoring and a quick response seem to be the key factors in achieving success. From theCambridge English Corpus
But they had - at the same time - to be war y that mathematics was not "soclose " to applications as to produce unwanted philosophical conflict. From theCambridge English Corpus
The analysis shows that there is aclose relationship between the action conveyed in a turn and its phonetic format. From theCambridge English Corpus
These pronominals that indicate mid-level formality seem to include some element of closer psychological distance. From theCambridge English Corpus
The policy network representing the interests of the mainland heavy industry (most importantly the metallurgical industry) comes veryclose to the ideal type policy community. From theCambridge English Corpus
The preceding analysis provides prima facie evidence ofclose linkages between political parties, policy preferences and market outcomes. From theCambridge English Corpus
The maximum position of the bremsstrahlung radiation cross-section gets closer to the target ion with increasing nonideal-plasma parameter. From theCambridge English Corpus
However, their closest collaborators remained and have acted as surrogate aristocrats. From theCambridge English Corpus
Cases with ventricular septal defect which closed spontaneously have been removed from the analysis. From theCambridge English Corpus
This partially explains the organization of domestic architectural spaces that areclose to each other and contain a multifunctional space surrounding a courtyard. From theCambridge English Corpus
On closer viewing, the individual boards and the grain of the timber are revealed as traces of construction. From theCambridge English Corpus
Table 1) that determines howclose two molecules or surfaces can get. From theCambridge English Corpus
The proposed solution is to maintain the robot's position inside, butclose , to the boundary of the target's field of view. From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, there is need to have aclose working relationship with them. From theCambridge English Corpus
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