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close1/kləʊs/ adj., adv. & n.●adj. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 to) situated at only a short distance or interval 近的，靠近的 2a having a strong or immediate relation or connection 关系近的，密切的 close friend 密友; close relative 近亲 b in intimate friendship or association 亲密的，亲近的 were very close 非常亲密 c corresponding almost exactly 近乎相等的 close resemblance 酷似之处 d fitting tightly 紧的 close cap 尺寸紧的帽子 e (of hair etc.) short, near the surface (头发等)短的，贴近头皮的 3 in or almost in contact 接触到的；几乎接触到的 close combat 肉搏战; close proximity 非常接近 4 dense, compact, with no or only slight intervals 紧密的；密集的，稠密的 close texture 紧密的织物; close writing 密密麻麻的书写; close formation 密集的队形; close thicket 茂密的灌木丛 5 in which competitors are almost equal 势均力敌的，旗鼓相当的 close contest 旗鼓相当的竞赛; close election 势均力敌的选举 6 leaving no gaps or weaknesses, rigorous 严密的，周密的，缜密的 close reasoning 缜密的推理 7 concentrated, searching 精力集中的，彻底的 close examination 彻底的检查; close attention 密切关注 8 (of air etc.) stuffy or humid (空气等)闷热的；潮湿的 9 closed, shut 关闭的，封闭的 10 limited or restricted to certain persons etc. 有限制的，仅限于(某些人等)的 close corporation 封闭式公司; close scholarship 限制性奖学金 11a hidden, secret, covered 隐藏的，秘密的 b secretive 遮遮掩掩的；守口如瓶的 12 (of a danger etc.) directly threatening, narrowly avoided (危险等)有直接威胁的；险些…的 that was close 差点儿(酿成大祸) 13 niggardly 小气的，吝啬的 14 (of a vowel) produced with a relatively narrow opening of the mouth and with the tongue close to the palate (元音)闭音的(开口程度小，舌尖接近上腭的) 15 narrow, confined, contracted 狭窄的，空间有限的 16 under prohibition 禁止的 ●adv. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 by, to) at only a short distance or interval 近，靠近地 they live close by 他们就住在附近; close to the church 离教堂很近 2 closely, in a close manner 紧紧地 shut close 关紧 ●n. 1 an enclosed space 圈起的场地 2 Brit. a street closed at one end [英]一头不通的街道；死胡同 3 Brit. the precinct of a cathedral [英] (大教堂)周围的场地，院子 4 Brit. a school playing field or playground [英] (学校的)运动场 5 Sc. an entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back [苏格兰] (院子、主楼梯的)入口，通道 □ close on (or upon) Brit. nearly, very near to [英]将近，接近于 it took close on three hours 用了将近 3 个小时 □ close to the wind see 见 WIND1 □ go close (of a racehorse) win or almost win (赛马)赢；差一点儿赢了 □ closely adv.□ closeness n.□ closish adj.[Middle English via Old French clos from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ & clausus, past part. of claudere ‘shut’] |