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单词 close quarters
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Definition of close quarters in US English:

close quarters

plural noun ˌklōs ˈkwôrdərzˌklōs ˈkwôrdərz
  • A situation of being very or uncomfortably close to someone or something.

    近距离

    living in close quarters with people

    住得离民众很近。

    engaging the enemy at close quarters

    与敌人近距离交战。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It seemed a little strange, at first, living at such close quarters to Julie.
    • How many people could look at power from such close quarters and not grab it with both hands?
    • Events of the past five months have forced us all into contemplation of violent death, but few of us have confronted it at close quarters.
    • There was a lot you could learn about other people when you were stuck with them in close quarters.
    • The silent paddle allows wildlife photographers and scientists to observe nature at close quarters.
    • We're going to be working at close quarters with the people we hire for years.
    • My job gave me the opportunity to study other people's paintings and prints at close quarters.
    • Fortunately, our car sprang back into action and we followed him at close quarters, weaving in and out of the other traffic at high speed.
    • The fact still remains, you are going to have to spend a lot of time with him - in close quarters.
    • Though our spirits were high, nerves were growing raw in such close quarters.
    • The fans all the while remained somewhat in awe as they watched what seemed to be their favourite band in such close quarters.
    • It was a tactic that made Napoleonic War sea battles particularly hellish for those confined in the close quarters of a wooden ship.
    • She had plenty of opportunity to study him at close quarters, for she had agreed to go through his thesis with him, correcting his German.
    • The last time I had experienced a death at such close quarters was many years ago as a houseman, but then I was not so personally involved.
    • It is daunting to strike up a conversation with a stranger, especially if you are in close quarters and have an audience.
    • Perhaps there is some pressure placed on people in such close quarters to initiate conversation.
    • Short of scuba diving in sub-tropical waters, this must be the best way to see sharks at close quarters - and certainly safer.
    • The familiar, musty odor of monkey fur at close quarters fills my nostrils.
    • Plant a window box and enjoy the colour at close quarters.
    • The only occasion I have seen one of them at close quarters was when Princess Margaret visited the Royal Photographic Society.
    • Older children can work off a little steam after being confined in close quarters.
    • I have watched at close quarters as he has fended off the most rigorous questions concerning both his private life and his political beliefs.
    • Living in such close quarters and facing daily dangers engendered a sense of great camaraderie at the Airfield.

Definition of close quarters in US English:

close quarters

plural nounˌklōs ˈkwôrdərz
  • A situation of being very or uncomfortably close to someone or something.

    近距离

    living in close quarters with people

    住得离民众很近。

    engaging the enemy at close quarters

    与敌人近距离交战。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My job gave me the opportunity to study other people's paintings and prints at close quarters.
    • It was a tactic that made Napoleonic War sea battles particularly hellish for those confined in the close quarters of a wooden ship.
    • Events of the past five months have forced us all into contemplation of violent death, but few of us have confronted it at close quarters.
    • It is daunting to strike up a conversation with a stranger, especially if you are in close quarters and have an audience.
    • She had plenty of opportunity to study him at close quarters, for she had agreed to go through his thesis with him, correcting his German.
    • There was a lot you could learn about other people when you were stuck with them in close quarters.
    • Plant a window box and enjoy the colour at close quarters.
    • The fact still remains, you are going to have to spend a lot of time with him - in close quarters.
    • Though our spirits were high, nerves were growing raw in such close quarters.
    • Older children can work off a little steam after being confined in close quarters.
    • How many people could look at power from such close quarters and not grab it with both hands?
    • I have watched at close quarters as he has fended off the most rigorous questions concerning both his private life and his political beliefs.
    • It seemed a little strange, at first, living at such close quarters to Julie.
    • The familiar, musty odor of monkey fur at close quarters fills my nostrils.
    • The silent paddle allows wildlife photographers and scientists to observe nature at close quarters.
    • Perhaps there is some pressure placed on people in such close quarters to initiate conversation.
    • We're going to be working at close quarters with the people we hire for years.
    • Short of scuba diving in sub-tropical waters, this must be the best way to see sharks at close quarters - and certainly safer.
    • Living in such close quarters and facing daily dangers engendered a sense of great camaraderie at the Airfield.
    • Fortunately, our car sprang back into action and we followed him at close quarters, weaving in and out of the other traffic at high speed.
    • The fans all the while remained somewhat in awe as they watched what seemed to be their favourite band in such close quarters.
    • The last time I had experienced a death at such close quarters was many years ago as a houseman, but then I was not so personally involved.
    • The only occasion I have seen one of them at close quarters was when Princess Margaret visited the Royal Photographic Society.
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