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🔑 close1BrE /kləʊz/NAmE /kloʊz/  ➡  see also close2 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they close BrE /kləʊz/ NAmE /kloʊz/present simple - he / she / it closes BrE /ˈkləʊzɪz/ NAmE /ˈkloʊzɪz/past simple closed BrE /kləʊzd/ NAmE /kloʊzd/past participle closed BrE /kləʊzd/ NAmE /kloʊzd/ -ing form closing BrE /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/➤window/door, etc. 窗、门等🔑 [T, I] ~ (sth) to put sth into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position 关;关闭;闭上 SYN shut ◆Would anyone mind if I closed the window? 我关上窗户会有人介意吗?◆She closed the gate behind her. 她关上了身后的大门。◆It's dark now—let's close the curtains. 天黑了,咱们拉上窗帘吧。◆I closed my eyes against the bright light. 我闭上眼睛以防强光的照射。◆The doors open and close automatically. 这些门自动开关。 OPP open ➤book/umbrella, etc. 书、伞等🔑 [T] ~ sth (up) to move the parts of sth together so that it is no longer open 合上;合拢 SYN shut ◆to close a book/an umbrella 合上书;收起伞 OPP open ➤shop/store/business, etc. 店铺、商店、公司等🔑 [T, often passive, I] to make the work of a shop/store, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use (使)关门,关闭(一段时间);不开放◆ ~ sth (for sth) The museum has been closed for renovation. 博物馆已闭馆整修。◆~ sth (to sb/sth) The road was closed to traffic for two days. 这条路封闭了两天。◆~ (for sth) What time does the bank close? 那家银行什么时候关门?◆We close for lunch between twelve and two. 十二点至两点是我们的午餐歇业时间。 OPP open 🔑 [T, I] ~ (sth) (also ˌclose ˈdown, ˌclose sth↔ˈdown) if a company, shop/store, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business 停业;关闭;歇业;倒闭◆The club was closed by the police. 那家夜总会被警察查封了。◆The hospital closed at the end of last year. 这所医院去年年底关闭。◆The play closed after just three nights. 这部剧仅上演了三个晚上就停演了。 OPP open ➤end 结束🔑 [T, I] to end or make sth end (使)结束,终止◆The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m. 会议将在晚上 10 点结束。◆The offer closes at the end of the week. 优惠将在本周末截止。◆~ sthto close a meeting/debate 结束会议/辩论◆to close a case/an investigation 结案;结束调查◆to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account) 注销账户◆The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). 这个话题的讨论现在已告结束。close / shut

You can close and shut doors, windows, your eyes, mouth, etc. 关门、关窗、闭眼、闭嘴等用 close 或 shut 均可。

  • Shut can suggest more noise and is often found in phrases such as slammed shut, banged shut, snapped shut. * shut 可含发出较大声音之义,常见于 slammed shut、banged shut、snapped shut(砰的一声关上)等短语中。
  • Shut is also usually used for containers such as boxes, suitcases, etc. 关上盒子、手提箱等亦常用 shut。
  • To talk about the time when shops, offices, etc. are not open, use close or shut. 商店、办事处等停业或不办公用 close 或 shut 均可:◆What time do the banks close/shut? 银行什么时候关门?◆A strike has shut the factory. 罢工使工厂停业。You can also use closed or shut (NAmE usually closed). 亦可用 closed 或 shut(美式英语常用 closed)表示:◆The store is closed/shut today. 这家商店今天不营业。Especially in NAmE, shut can sound less polite. 尤其在美式英语中,shut 听起来欠礼貌。
  • Closed is used in front of a noun, but shut is not. * closed 可用于名词前,shut 则不能:◆a closed window 关着的窗户
  • We usually use closed about roads, airports, etc. 道路封闭、机场关闭等常用 closed:◆The road is closed because of the snow. 这条路因下雪而封闭。
  • Close is also used in formal English to talk about ending a meeting or conversation. * close 亦用于正式英语中,表示结束会议或谈话。
OPP open Wrapping up a discussion 结束讨论

In a formal meeting or conference, you may have to bring the session to a close. Here are some ways to get people to stop speaking. 以下是一些在正式会议结束时请求与会人员终止发言的方式:

  • ◆ I'm afraid time is running out/we're running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question. 恐怕时间不多了,所以这将是我们最后一个问题了。
  • ◆ We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed? 我们只剩下几分钟了,所以概括一下已经达成一致的意见好吗?
  • ◆ I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks… 我想最后说几句来结束这次会议…
  • ◆ We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input. 我们就到这儿吧,非常感谢大家的参与。
  • ◆ Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday. 好了,我们今天没有时间了,但星期二我们将再次开会。
  • ◆ I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting. 感谢大家出席这次会议,以及为这次富有成效的会议付出的努力。
➤finance 金融 [I] ~ (at sth) to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day's business 收盘◆Shares in the company closed at 265p. 这家公司的股票收盘价为 265 便士。◆closing prices 收盘价➤distance/difference 距离;差别 [T, I] ~ (sth) to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower (使)缩小,接近;变小;变窄◆These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor. 这些措施旨在缩小贫富差距。◆The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time. 两支顶尖球队的差距一直在缩小。➤hold firmly 牢牢抓住 [T, I] ~ (sth) about/around/over sb/sthto hold sth/sb firmly 把…牢牢抱住(或抓住、握住)◆She closed her hand over his. 她牢牢抓住他的手不放。◆Her hand closed over his. 她牢牢抓住他的手不放。●close the book on sthto stop doing sth because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution (因相信不会成功或没有结论而)放弃◆The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it). 警方已经放弃侦破此案。●close its doors(of a business, etc. 企业等) to stop trading 停业;歇业;关闭◆The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2009. 这家工厂最后于 2009 年关闭。●close your ˈmind to sthto refuse to think about sth as a possibility 对…拒不考虑(或置之不理、置若罔闻)●close ˈranksif a group of people close ranks, they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized (尤指受到批评时)抱团,携手合作◆It's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated. 在一位警员受到调查时,警察抱团的事并不罕见。if soldiers close ranks, they move closer together in order to defend themselves (士兵)成密集队形,相互靠拢●close/shut the ˈdoor on sthto make it unlikely that sth will happen 使不可能;拒…于门外;把…的门堵死◆She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks. 她小心翼翼不让进一步谈判的大门关上。●shut/close your ˈears to sthto refuse to listen to sth (对…)充耳不闻,置之不理◆She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours. 她拿定主意对所有的谣言置之不理。●shut/close your eyes to sth 🔑to pretend that you have not noticed sth so that you do not have to deal with it (对…)视而不见,熟视无睹,置若罔闻●with your eyes ˈshut/ˈclosedhaving enough experience to be able to do sth easily 轻车熟路;毫不费力◆I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut. 我经常走这条路,闭着眼睛都能找到。 ●ˌclose ˈdown(BrE) when a radio or television station closes down, it stops broadcasting at the end of the day (电台或电视台在一天的播送后)结束播放,停止播音  ➡  related noun close-down ●ˌclose ˈdown●ˌclose sth↔ˈdown = close1 (4) ◆All the steelworks around here were closed down in the 1980s. 这一带的所有钢铁厂都在 20 世纪 80 年代关闭了。  ➡  related noun close-down OPP open up ●ˌclose ˈinwhen the days close in, they become gradually shorter during the autumn/fall (秋季白天)逐渐变短if the weather closes in, it gets worse (天气)变坏when the night closes in, it gets darker (夜色)加浓;(夜幕)降临◆They huddled around the fire as the night closed in. 夜幕降临的时候,他们聚拢在炉火旁。●ˌclose ˈin (on sb/sth)to move nearer to sb/sth, especially in order to attack them (尤指为了进攻)逼近,靠近◆The lions closed in on their prey. 狮子逼近它们的猎物。●ˌclose sth↔ˈoffto separate sth from other parts so that people cannot use it 隔离;封锁◆The entrance to the train station was closed off following the explosion. 爆炸发生后随即封锁了火车站入口。●ˌclose sth↔ˈout(NAmE) to finish or settle sth 结束;了结◆The band closes the album out with an instrumental track.乐队在这张专缉的最后以一首器乐曲收尾。◆A rock concert closed out the festivities. 一场摇滚音乐会为庆典活动画下句点。to sell goods very cheaply in order to get rid of them quickly 削价销售;清仓处理;大甩卖  ➡  related noun closeout ●ˌclose ˈover sb/sthto surround and cover sb/sth 笼罩;遮盖;淹没◆The water closed over his head. 水没过他的头顶。●ˌclose ˈupwhen a wound closes up, it heals (伤口)愈合to hide your thoughts or emotions 避而不谈(思想感情)◆She closed up when I asked about her family. 我问起她的家人时她避而不谈。●ˌclose ˈup●ˌclose sth↔ˈupto shut and lock sth such as a shop/store or a building, especially for a short period of time (尤指临时)关门停业,锁上门◆Why don't we close up and go out for lunch? 我们何不关上门出去吃顿午饭?◆Can the last one out close up the office? 最后离开的人把办公室锁上好吗? OPP open up to come closer together; to bring people or things closer together (使)靠拢,靠紧◆Traffic was heavy and cars were closing up behind each other. 交通拥挤不堪,汽车一辆紧挨一辆地前行。to become narrower and less open 变狭窄◆Every time he tried to speak, his throat closed up with fear. 每当他试图讲话时,他都害怕得喉咙发紧说不出话来。 OPP open up
🔑 close1BrE /kləʊz/NAmE /kloʊz/  ➡  see also close2 noun [sing.] (formal) the end of a period of time or an activity (一段时间或活动的)结束,终结,终了◆at the close of the 17th century 在 17 世纪末◆His life was drawing to a close. 他的生命正走向终点。◆Can we bring this meeting to a close? 我们可以结束会议了吗?
🔑 close2BrE /kləʊs/NAmE /kloʊs/  ➡  see also close1 adjective (closer, clos·est) ➤near 接近🔑 [not usually before noun] ~ (to sb/sth) | ~ (together) near in space or time (在空间、时间上)接近◆Our new house is close to the school. 我们的新房子离学校很近。◆I had no idea the beach was so close. 我不知道海滩会这么近。◆The two buildings are close together. 两座建筑物相距很近。◆This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. 开车去海滩到了这儿就再也不能往前走了。◆We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). 我们都不得不紧挨在一起工作。◆The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). 总统遭到了近距离的枪击。◆The children are close to each other in age. 这些儿童彼此的年龄很接近。◆Their birthdays are very close together. 他们的生日挨得很近。near / close
  • The adjectives near and close are often the same in meaning, but in some phrases only one of them may be used. 形容词 near 和 close 通常含义相同,但在某些短语中只能用其中一个:◆the near future 不久的将来◆a near neighbour 近邻◆a near miss 差点儿命中◆a close contest 势均力敌的竞赛◆a close encounter 近距离接触◆a close call 侥幸脱险 Close is more often used to describe a relationship between people. * close 更常用于描述人与人之间的关系:◆a close friend 密友◆close family 关系亲密的家庭◆close links 紧密的联系You do not usually use near in this way. * near 通常不这样用。
➤almost/likely 几乎;可能🔑 [not before noun] ~ to sth | ~ to doing sthalmost in a particular state; likely to do sth soon 几乎(处于某种状态);可能(快要做某事)◆He was close to tears. 他几乎掉眼泪了。◆The new library is close to completion. 新图书馆快要竣工了。◆She knew she was close to death. 她知道自己将不久于人世。◆We are close to signing the agreement. 我们可能很快要签订协议。➤relationship 关系🔑 ~ (to sb) knowing sb very well and liking them very much 亲密的;密切的◆Jo is a very close friend. 乔是一个很亲密的朋友。◆She is very close to her father. 她和父亲的关系很亲密。◆She and her father are very close. 她和父亲的关系很亲密。◆We're a very close family. 我们全家彼此亲密无间。🔑 near in family relationship (家庭关系)亲近的◆close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters 近亲,如父母和兄弟姊妹 OPP distant 🔑 very involved in the work or activities of sb else, usually seeing and talking to them regularly (与某人的工作或活动)紧密相关的,密切的◆He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. 他是首相最亲信的顾问之一。◆The college has close links with many other institutions. 这所学院与其他许多的机构有着紧密的联系。◆She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. 她与受害者的家人一直保持着密切的联系。◆We keep in close touch with the police. 我们与警方保持着密切联系。➤careful 仔细🔑 [only before noun] careful and thorough 细致的;严密的;周密的◆Take a close look at this photograph. 仔细看看这张照片。◆On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. 经过更加仔细的查看,那幅画被证实是件赝品。◆Pay close attention to what I am telling you. 要认真听我给你讲的话。➤similar 相似🔑 ~ (to sth) very similar to sth else or to an amount 酷似的;几乎相等的◆There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). 彼此间有酷似之处。◆His feeling for her was close to hatred. 他对她的感情近乎仇恨。◆The total was close to 20% of the workforce. 总数接近劳动力的 20%。◆We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. 我们尽量使颜色搭配协调,但最好也只能做到这样了。➤competition/election, etc. 竞争、选举等🔑 won by only a small amount or distance 实力相差无几的;仅以些微之差获胜的◆a close contest/match/election 双方实力很接近的竞赛/比赛;胜负双方差距很小的选举◆It was a very close finish. 比赛结果的胜负双方差距极小。◆I think it's going to be close. 我认为这将是一场势均力敌的角逐。◆Our team came a close second (= nearly won). 我们队以微弱差距屈居第二。◆The game was closer than the score suggests. 双方实力比得分所显示的要更接近。◆The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). 双方实力非常接近,因此结果无法预料。➤almost bad result 近乎于不好的结果used to describe sth, usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation, that nearly happens (通常指危险或不愉快的情况几乎发生)差一点儿,险些◆Phew! That was close—that car nearly hit us. 啊!好险!那辆车差点儿撞上我们。◆We caught the bus in the end but it was close (= we nearly missed it). 虽然我们最后总算赶上了那趟公共汽车,但也是够悬的。➤without space 无空间with little or no space in between 空隙极小的;无空隙的;密集的;紧凑的◆over 1 000 pages of close print 1 000 多页字体密集的印刷品◆The soldiers advanced in close formation. 士兵排着密集的队形前进。➤cut short 剪短cut very short, near to the skin 剪到齐根的;剪得很短的◆a close haircut/shave 剪到齐根的头发;刮剃干净➤guarded 戒备 [only before noun] carefully guarded 严加戒备的;守卫严密的◆The donor's identity is a close secret. 捐赠人的身份是保密的。◆She was kept under close arrest. 她被严密监禁。➤weather/room 天气;房间warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air 闷热的;不通风的 SYN stuffy ➤private 私人 [not before noun] ~ (about sth) not willing to give personal information about yourself (对自己的个人信息)守口如瓶◆He was close about his past. 他对他的过去守口如瓶。➤mean 吝啬 [not before noun] (BrE) not liking to spend money 吝啬;小气◆She's always been very close with her money. 她用钱总是很吝啬。➤phonetics 语音学 (also high) (of a vowel 元音) produced with the mouth in a relatively closed position 闭塞音的,闭的(发音时口形相对闭合的)  ➡  compare open adjective (19) ▸ close·ly🔑 BrE /ˈkləʊsli/NAmE /ˈkloʊsli/ adverb◆I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). 我坐着仔细观察每一个人。◆He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. 他走进房间,后面紧跟着他的家人。◆a closely contested election 实力相差无几的竞选◆She closely resembled her mother at the same age. 她与她母亲在相同的年龄时长相酷似。◆The two events are closely connected. 两起事件之间有密切的联系。▸ close·ness BrE /ˈkləʊsnəs/NAmE /ˈkloʊsnəs/ noun [U] ●at/from ˌclose ˈquartersvery near 很近;非常靠近◆fighting at close quarters 近距离作战●close, but no ciˈgar(informal, especially NAmE) used to tell sb that their attempt or guess was almost but not quite successful 很接近,但还是输了;猜得差不多,但不完全对●a ˌclose ˈcall/ˈshave(informal) a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc. 侥幸避免事故;侥幸脱险;幸免于难●a close ˈthinga situation in which success or failure is equally possible 成败机会各半◆We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing. 我们最后总算把他救了出来,可那是真险啊。●close to ˈhomeif a remark or topic of discussion is close to home, it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed (话语或讨论的话题)因点中要害而使人局促不安(或尴尬)◆Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home. 她说我的那些话使我尴尬不已。●keep a close ˈeye/ˈwatch on sb/sthto watch sb/sth carefully 密切注视;严密监视◆Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. 在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。●(close/near) at ˈhandclose to you in time or distance (在时间或距离上)接近◆Help was at hand. 援助近在咫尺。◆The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand. 这处房地产的位置很理想,离当地的生活设施都近。●close/dear/near to sb's ˈhearthaving a lot of importance and interest for sb 为某人所重视关心;为某人所爱
🔑 close2BrE /kləʊs/NAmE /kloʊs/  ➡  see also close1 adverb (closer, clos·est) near; not far away 接近;靠近;紧挨着;不远地◆They sat close together. 他们紧挨着坐在一起。◆Don't come too close! 别靠得太近!◆She held Tom close and pressed her cheek to his. 她紧紧地抱着汤姆,并把脸紧贴在他的脸上。◆I couldn't get close enough to see. 我无法靠得很近去看清楚。◆A second police car followed close behind. 第二辆警车紧紧跟在后面。●close at ˈhandnear; in a place where sb/sth can be reached easily 在附近;在触手可及的地方◆There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. 附近有几家挺不错的咖啡馆和一家餐馆。●close ˈby (sb/sth)at a short distance (from sb/sth) (离…)不远;在不远处;在近旁◆Our friends live close by. 我们的朋友住得不远。◆The route passes close by the town. 这条路离那座城镇不远。●close on●close toalmost; nearly 几乎;接近;差不多◆She is close on sixty. 她快满六十岁了。◆It is close on midnight. 时近午夜。◆a profit close to £200 million 接近 2 亿英镑的利润●a close-run ˈthinga situation in which sb only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election (比赛或选举等中的)险胜,差距很小的败北●close ˈto●close ˈupin a position very near to sth 在很近处;很近地◆The picture looks very different when you see it close to. 这幅画贴近看时就很不一样。●close up to sb/sthvery near in space to sb/sth (在空间上)离…很近◆She snuggled close up to him. 她紧紧地依偎着他。●come close (to sth/to doing sth)to almost reach or do sth 几乎达到;差不多◆He'd come close to death. 他曾与死神擦肩而过。◆We didn't win but we came close. 我们输了,但离赢只差了那么一小点儿。●run sb/sth ˈclose(BrE) to be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc. as sb/sth else 与…不相上下;可与…媲美◆Germany ran Argentina very close in the final. 在决赛中,德国队发挥得几乎和阿根廷队一样出色。●hold/keep/play your cards close to your ˈchestto keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret 守口如瓶;秘而不宣●be close to/near the ˈmarkto be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc. (猜测、陈述等)接近准确,几乎无误●sail close to the ˈwindto take a risk by doing sth that is dangerous or that may be illegal 冒风险(干危险或可能违法的事)
🔑 close2BrE /kləʊs/NAmE /kloʊs/  ➡  see also close1 noun(BrE) (especially in street names 尤用于街道名称) a street that is closed at one end 一端不通的街道;死胡同;死巷道◆Brookside Close 布鲁克赛德巷the grounds and buildings that surround and belong to a cathedral 大教堂所属的周围场地及建筑物
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