英语释义

1. to move so as to bar passage through something
Close the gate.

2. to block against entry or passage
close a street

3. to deny access to
The city closed the beach.

4. to suspend or stop the operations of
close school —often used with down
They closed down the factory.

5. screen, exclude
close a view

6. to bring to an end or period
close an account closed his football career with an outstanding big bowl performance Investigators closed the case after concluding that his death was accidental.

7. to terminate access to (a computer file or program)
Remember to save the file before closing it.

8. to conclude discussion or negotiation about
The question is closed. also to consummate (see consummate entry 2 sense 2) by performing something previously agreed
close a transfer of real estate title

9. to bring or bind together the parts or edges of
a closed book

10. to reduce to nil
closed the distance to the lead racer

11. to fill up (something, such as an opening)
close the cracks with plaster of paris

12. to make complete by circling or enveloping or by making continuous
close a circuit

13. enclose, contain

14. to contract, fold, swing, or slide so as to leave no opening
The door closed quietly.

15. to cease operation
The factory closed down. The stores close at 9 p.m.

16. to come together meet
The jaws of the vise closed.

17. to draw the free foot up to the supporting foot in dancing

18. to come to an end or period
The services closed with a short prayer.

19. to enter into or complete an agreement
close on a deal

20. to reduce a gap
closed to within two points

21. to draw near
The ship was closing with the island.

22. to engage in a struggle at close quarters grapple
close with the enemy

23. to refuse admission
The nation closed its doors to immigrants.

24. to go out of business
The furniture store closed its doors last week.

25. to ignore deliberately
Officials closed their eyes to allegations of child abuse at the day care center.

26. to unite in a concerted stand especially to meet a challenge
The family closed ranks to protect one of their own.

27. to be uncompromisingly obstructive
closed the door to further negotiation

28. being near in time, space, effect, or degree
at close range close to my birthday close to the speed of sound

29. intimate, familiar
close friends

30. strict, rigorous
keep close watch

31. very precise and attentive to details
a close reading a close study

32. marked by fidelity to an original
a close copy of an old master

33. terse, compact
… his exact, close, sober classical style …
— Edmund Wilson

34. decided or won by a narrow margin
a close baseball game

35. very short or near to the surface
a close haircut

36. fitting tightly or exactly
a close fit

37. confined or carefully guarded
close quarters close arrest

38. having little space between items or units
a close weave a close grain

39. hot and stuffy
a room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere

40. difficult to obtain
Money is close.

41. not generous in giving or spending tight
… a close buyer and a good marketer.
— W. A. White

42. having no openings closed

43. restricted to a privileged class
a close scholarship

44. secluded, secret

45. secretive
She could tell us something if she would …. But she was as close as wax.
— A. Conan Doyle

46. high sense 13

47. formed with the tongue in a higher position than for the other vowel of a pair
Italian has a close and an open e.

48. characterized by liberal use especially of commas

49. within one's personal interests so that one is strongly affected
The speaker's remarks hit close to home.

50. within a sensitive or personal area
The criticism cut close to the bone.

51. in a reserved or cautious manner
She tends to keep her opinions close to the vest.

52. in a close position or manner
Don't drive so close to the car in front of you. Look close and tell me what you see. They sat close together on the bench.

53. a coming or bringing to a conclusion
at the close of the party

54. a conclusion or end in time or existence cessation
The decade drew to a close.

55. the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
At the close of his speech, he thanked his supporters.

56. the conclusion of a musical strain or period cadence
Following the close of the symphony, the audience rose and applauded.

57. the movement of the free foot in dancing toward or into contact with the supporting foot

58. a hostile encounter

59. the precinct (see precinct sense 2a) of a cathedral

60. an enclosed area

61. a road closed at one end

62. a narrow passage leading from a street to a court and the houses within or to the common stairway of tenements

63. Chuck 1940– Charles Thomas Close American painter

64. to move (a door, window, etc.) so that things cannot pass through an opening

65. to cover the opening of (something)

66. to bring together the parts or edges of (something open)

67. near in space not far away or distant

68. near in time

69. very similar almost the same

70. at or to a short distance or time away

71. to cover the opening of
I closed the box.

72. to change the position of so as to prevent passage through an opening shut
Please close the door.

73. to bring or come to an end
I closed my account.

74. to end the operation of for a period of time or permanently
The school was closed for summer.

75. to bring the parts or edges of together
close a book Close your eyes.

76. approach entry 1 sense 1
I was still behind. The finish line was closing.
— Jerry Spinelli, Crash

77. decrease entry 1
I ran faster and the gap between us closed.

78. to come or move nearer or closer
A storm closed in.

79. the point at which something ends
the close of business

80. not far apart in space, time, degree, or effect
I was close to the aisle and in good position to scrutinize the feet of new arrivals.
— Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted It's close to nine o'clock.

81. very similar
The material is a close match with the curtains.

82. almost reaching a particular condition
Illness brought her close to death.

83. having a strong liking each one for the other
close friends

84. strict and careful in attention to details
close examination

85. decided by a narrow margin
It was a close election.

86. short entry 1 sense 1
a close haircut

87. having little extra space
We all fit, but it was close.

88. kept secret or tending to keep secrets

89. lacking fresh or moving air
a close room

90. a short distance or time away
The time drew closer.

91. to bring to an end or to a state of completion
closed the case close an estate by liquidating its assets closing his account

92. to conclude discussion or negotiation about also to bring to completion by performing something previously agreed
closing a merger close the property sale

93. to enter into or complete an agreement (as for the sale of real estate)
they closed on the house

94. to come to an end or to a state of completion
after the class closes, the trust shall continue…until the death of the last surviving member of the class
— Louisiana Revised Statutes

95. an enclosed area
break another's close

英汉例句

• do you keep this stuff close to the vest in order to prevent leaks?

  你是特意保密以防泄露消息吗？

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open开始；展现