close

[kləus,kləuz]

v.关, 合拢,不开放, 停业, 结束, 收盘, （使）缩小, 牢牢握住或抓住, （使）靠拢, 同意, 短兵相接
adj.亲近的, 近的, 几乎的, 闷热的,严密的, 紧凑的, 剪得很短的,守口如瓶的, 吝啬的, 势均力敌的
adv.接近, 靠近, 紧紧地
n.死胡同,完结, 结论

vt.

1. 关闭; 盖上; 合上

She closed the door softly.

她轻轻地关上门。

2. 关(商店等); 封闭(道路等)

The street has been closed for two days.

这条街已被封闭两天了。

3. (尤指永久性地)关闭(学校、医院等)[(+down)]

The company has decided to close down its three branches in Europe.

该公司已决定关闭它在欧洲的三个分公司。

4. 结束; 结清(帐目); 商定(交易)

I have closed my account at that bank.

我已结清了我在该银行的帐户。

The conference was closed on June 10.

会议于六月十日结束。

5. 使靠拢; 使愈合

The surgeon closed the incision with stitches.

外科医生缝合了伤口。

vi.

1. 关闭; 盖上; 合上

The door closes quietly.

这门关起来不发出什么声音。

2. (商店等)关门, 打烊

The post office closes at 6.

邮局六点关门。

3. (学校、医院等永久性地)关闭[(+down)]

4. 结束

At eleven the conference closed.

十一时大会结束。

5. 靠拢; 愈合

The wound has closed.

伤口已愈合。

6. 收盘[Q]

The company's shares closed high yesterday.

昨天该公司股票收盘价上扬。

n.

结束, 终止[S]

The national anthem was sung at the close of the meeting.

会议结束时唱国歌。

词形变化

副词: closely | 形容词比较级: closer | 形容词最高级: closest | 名词: closeness | 动词过去式: closed | 动词过去分词: closed | 动词现在分词: closing | 动词第三人称单数: closes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.关闭

shut  fasten  lock

vt.结束

end  finish  stop  conclude  terminate  

反义:

vt.vi.关闭; 终结

open  begin  commence

n.终结, 结束

beginning  start  outset  

英英释义

名词 close:

the temporal end; the concluding time

同义词：stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion

the last section of a communication

同义词：conclusion, end, closing, ending

the concluding part of any performance

同义词：finale, closing curtain, finis

动词 close:

cease to operate or cause to cease operating

同义词：close up, fold, shut down, close down

complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

同义词：shut

bar access to

finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

draw near

come to a close

同义词：conclude

become closed

同义词：shut

come together, as if in an embrace

同义词：come together

unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

同义词：close up

bring together all the elements or parts of

engage at close quarters

be priced or listed when trading stops

cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

fill or stop up

同义词：fill up

finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

形容词 close:

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

close in relevance or relationship

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

同义词：near, nigh

rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

marked by fidelity to an original

同义词：faithful

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

同义词：tight

crowded

同义词：confining

lacking fresh air

同义词：airless, stuffy, unaired

of textiles

同义词：tight

strictly confined or guarded

confined to specific persons

fitting closely but comfortably

同义词：snug, close-fitting

used of hair or haircuts

giving or spending with reluctance

同义词：cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

同义词：closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped

副词 close:

near in time or place or relationship

同义词：near, nigh

in an attentive manner

同义词：closely, tight

短语词组

bring sth. to a close

1. 结束某事

Let's bring this chapter to a close.

让我们结束这一章吧!

close down

1. 停业

The shop has already closed down.

那家商店已经关门了。

close in

1. 包围, 围住

Despair closed in on him.

他陷入绝望之中。

2. (天)渐暗

The evening is closing in.

夜幕即将来临。

close off

1. 使隔离

Why was the area closed off to all traffic?

为什么断绝了该地区的一切交通?

close on¹

1. 渐渐赶上

Tom was closing on the leading runner.

汤姆逐渐追上跑在前面的人。

close out

1. 处理掉

The company is closing out their entire supply of men's clothing.

这家公司正在削价出售所有男装。

2. 停业

The factory was then threatened with being closed out.

那家工厂当时正受到被迫停业的威胁。

close over

1. 覆盖

Midsummer heat is closing over the city.

这座城市正处于炎热的盛夏之中。

close up

1. 堵塞

He closed up the mouth of the pipe.

他把管口堵住了。

2. 愈合

Your wound will soon close up.

你的伤口很快就会愈合。

3. 停业

Business declined to such an extent that the company had to close up.

生意如此清淡, 公司只好停业。

close upon¹

1. 包围

The police were closing upon the house.

警察正在包围那座房子。

close with

1. 靠近

The ship was closing with the land.

船快靠岸了。

2. 同意; 达成协议

Do you really intend to close with his offer?

你真的打算接受他的开价?

come/draw to a close

1. 结束

The meeting was coming to a close.

会议即将结束。

补充

closeclose英:[kləuz] 美:[klos]vt. & vi.1.(使)关, 关闭The door won't close.这门关不上。2.终止At eleven the meeting closed.会议于11点结束。This factory is closing soon.这家工厂很快就要关闭。 [kləus]adj.1.接近的2.关系亲密的3.中间无空隙的, 浓缩的, 挤紧的4.势均力敌的adv.1.中间无空隙地, 位置接近地n.1.终结, 结束, 末尾

例句

1. By the close of the first half, United's lead should have been more emphatic.到上半场结束时, 曼联队的领先优势本来应该更加显著。 2. At the close of trading, the stock stood at $68.该股的收盘价为68美元。 3. Brian's retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history.布赖恩的退役结束了英国足球史上辉煌的一页。 4. The whales were too close; this posed an immediate problem for my photography.鲸鱼离得太近, 这直接给我的拍摄造成了困难。 5. The man moved closer, lowering his voice.男人靠近了些, 放低了声音。 6. Their two heads were close to each other.他们两人的头靠得很近。 7. The youth hostel is close to the station.这家青年旅社距离车站很近。 8. I shared a house with a close friend from school.我和学校里的一个好友同住一屋。 9. My sons have maintained extremely close ties with a college friend.我的儿子们和一个大学朋友保持着非常密切的联系。 10. I had a close relationship with my grandfather.我和祖父的关系很近。 11. As a little girl, Karen was closest to her sister Gail.在还是个小女孩的时候, 卡伦同姐姐盖尔的关系最亲。 12. large changes such as the birth of a child or death of a close relative诸如婴儿出生或者近亲去世等大的变化 13. He is one of Mr Brown's closest political advisers.他是布朗先生最亲近的政治顾问之一。 14. Both nations are seeking closer links with the West.两个国家都在寻求同西方建立更紧密的关系。 15. He lived alone, keeping close contact with his three grown-up sons.他一个人住, 同三个已成年的儿子保持着密切联系。 16. There is a close connection between pain and tension.疼痛和紧张之间的关系密不可分。 17. Early readers accepted Chaucer's claim that the poem was a close translation of the work of a certain Lollius.早期读者接受了乔叟的说法, 即这首诗忠实地译自一个名叫罗利乌斯的人的作品。 18. He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold.经过更仔细的检查, 他发现石头中含有黄金。 19. Let's have a closer look.让我们看得更仔细点。 20. All these definitions, while sounding impressive, do not stand up under close scrutiny.所有这些释义虽然听上去不错, 但是经不起仔细推敲。 21. a close study of the psychology of interrogation对审讯心理学的详尽研究 22. It's going to be very close.胜负会在一线之间。 23. It is still a close contest between the two leading opposition parties.两个主要反对党之间的竞争仍然难分高下。 24. In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.参议院的计票结果此时还难以预料。 25. Drought has left more than two million people close to starvation.干旱已经造成两百多万人濒临饿死。 26. A senior White House official said the agreement is close.一位白宫高级官员说, 协议已近乎达成。 27. He's close to signing a contract.他马上就要签合同了。 28. There is a simplicity about the interior which comes close to blandness.室内布置得很简单, 几乎到了单调乏味的地步。 29. It's close this afternoon.今天下午很闷热。 30. a hot and close room又热又闷的房间 31. She had been placed in close arrest.她被严密拘禁。 32. She wore a close cap.她戴了一顶很紧的小帽子。 33. He was close about his personal life.他对自己的私生活闭口不谈。 34. Money was close.银根很紧。 35. Secrets kept close during the day can leak out if you talk in your sleep.白天紧守的秘密可能会在晚上说梦话的时候泄露出来。 36. We attempted to sail as close to the wind as we could to avoid being swept away by the tide.我们尽量迎风航行以免被海浪冲走。 37. The President's foreign policy team are keeping a close eye on events.总统的外交政策团队正密切关注事态的发展。 38. He opened the door and closed it behind him.他打开门, 走出去后把门关上。 39. Slowly he closed the book.他慢慢把书合上。 40. Bess closed her eyes and fell asleep.贝丝闭上眼睛, 睡着了。 41. Every day after closing the shop, she spent several hours catching up on the books to calculate the daily cash flow.每天商店关门之后, 她都会花几个小时的时间补做账目, 计算每日现金流量。 42. It was Saturday; they could close the office early.那是周六, 他们可以提前关门。 43. Government troops closed the airport.政府军关闭了机场。 44. The restaurant was closed for the night.餐馆晚上打烊了。 45. If they do close the local college, I'll have to go to Worcester.如果他们真的关闭本地学院, 那我将不得不去伍斯特上学。 46. They were cut off from the West in 1948 when their government closed that border crossing.自从1948年政府封闭那条边境通道后, 他们便与西方隔绝开来。 47. He spoke as though he wanted to close the conversation.他说话的语气像是要结束谈话似的。 48. The Prime Minister is said to now consider the matter closed.据说首相现在认为事情已经结束。 49. Judge Isabel Oliva said last night: 'I have closed the case. There was no foul play.'伊莎贝尔·奥利瓦法官昨晚说：“我已经结案。没有发现不公正的行为。” 50. He needs another $30,000 to close the deal.他另外还需要3万美元来达成交易。 51. He had closed his account with the bank five years earlier.五年前他把在那家银行的账户注销了。 52. He needed a dozen stitches to close a wound near his ear.他耳朵附近的伤口需要十几针来缝合。 53. The ship closed the coast.轮船靠近海岸航行。 54. The gates close automatically after a vehicle has gone through.车辆通过后, 大门自动关闭。 55. When we sneeze, our eyes close.我们打喷嚏时, 眼睛会闭上。 56. Shops close only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.商店只在圣诞节和元旦关门。 57. What time does the pool close?游泳池什么时候关闭？ 58. Many enterprises will be forced to close.许多企业将被迫歇业。 59. Her hand closed over the money.她的手紧紧攥着钱。 60. His hand closed on the frying pan's handle.他的手抓住煎锅的柄。 61. Steels closed two points down.钢铁股收盘时下跌了两个百分点。 62. The U.S. dollar closed higher in Tokyo today.今天美元在东京市场收高。 63. The film closes with a scene of sickening violence.这部电影以令人作呕的暴力镜头结尾。 64. The wounds are closing slightly but they are still terribly raw and sore.伤口略微合拢了些, 但仍然令人疼痛难当。 65. When the deal closes, Affinity will own 80 per cent of the company.交易达成后, 阿芬尼提将拥有公司80%的股权。 66. He closed his eyes to the sound of her crying.他不理会她哭泣的声音。 67. The children followed close behind.孩子们紧紧跟在后面。 68. Did a new hairdressing shop open close by?附近是不是新开了家理发店？ 69. There was a small lamp on the table close by.旁边桌子上有一只小台灯。 70. His wife remains behind in Germany, but Jason, his 18-year-old son, is closer at hand.他的妻子留在德国, 但18岁的儿子贾森在他身边。 71. It was my first glimpse of him close up.这是我第一次近距离瞥见他。 72. They always look smaller close to.贴近看时它们总是显得更小。 73. There is not a door, nor a window, that shuts close.没有一扇门窗能关严。 74. The tables were pushed close together so diners could talk across the aisles.桌子被紧靠在一起, 这样用餐者就可以隔着过道交谈了。 75. Sisulu spent close to 30 years in prison.西苏鲁在监狱待了近30年。 76. close to 50,000 people took part.参加的人差不多有5万。 77. Catering may now account for close on a quarter of pub turnover.现在承办酒席可能占酒店营业额的接近四分之一。 78. He closed his eyes.他闭上眼睛。 79. The workmen closed off the street for repairs.工人们将大街封锁进行翻修。 80. to close a gap堵塞缺口 81. to close the ranks of troops使列兵靠拢 82. The conference was closed on Oct.25.会议于10月25日结束。 83. to close a sale on a car办妥一部汽车的出售 84. The firm decided to close its Shanghai branch.这家公司决定将其上海分公司停止营业。 85. We closed a destroyer at 10 o'clock last night.我们昨晚十点驶近一艘驱逐舰。 86. You have to close your files before you can exit the system.退出系统前你得关闭你的文件。 87. The door won't close.这个门关不上。 88. Many flowers open in the morning and close at night.很多花都是早晨张开夜晚合上。 89. The post office closes at half past five.邮局五点半关门。 90. At eleven the meeting closed.会议于十一点结束。 91. Steel shares closed at ￡23.钢铁股票收盘价为23英镑。 92. The wound closed up after a week.一周以后伤口愈合 93. The enemy troops were closing in upon the city from three different directions.敌军正从三个不同方向逼近该市。 94. The two men closed with each other in a wrestling encounter.这两个汉子在摔跤比赛中互相扭打起来。 95. Darkness closed about us.黑暗笼罩着我们。 96. Most of the theatres close for summer.大多数剧院夏季停演。 97. The two ministers didn't close with each other until near the end of the meeting.这两位外交使节直到会议将近结束时才达成协议。 98. the hotel is close to the sea.宾馆靠近大海。 99. her birthday and her wedding date were close together.她的生日和结婚纪念日离得很近。 100. why don't we go straight to the shops, as we're so close?.离得那么近，为什么不直接去商店呢？。 101. the months of living in close proximity to her were taking their toll.几个月来和她近距离生活让他们付出了代价。 102. cloth with a closer weave.织得更密的布料。 103. this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print.这部作品密密麻麻印了1,300多页。 104. on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection.遇上好天，洛杉矶的气候接近完美。 105. she was close to tears.她快要哭了。 106. the race will be a close contest.这场赛跑将是场势均力敌的比赛。 107. she finished a close second.她以微弱的分差属居第二。 108. the family history of cancer in close relatives.家族直系亲属癌症史。 109. they had always been very close, with no secrets at all.他们无话不说，一向很亲密。 110. the college has close links with many other institutions.学院和许多其他机构有密切关联。 111. we need to keep a close eye on this project.我们需密切关注这项工程。 112. pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself.好好注意你身体表现出的有关自身的信息。 113. his whereabouts are a close secret.他的下落是个被严守的秘密。 114. you're very close about your work, aren't you?.你很不愿意谈论你的工作，是吗？。 115. a close, hazy day.一个闷湿，起雾的日子。 116. it was very close in the dressing room.更衣室里很闷。 117. they stood close to the door.他们站在门的近旁。 118. he was holding her close.他紧紧地抱着她。 119. she lives at 12 Goodwood close.她住在古德伍德巷12号。 120. her father lives quite close by.她爸爸住得很近。 121. he spent close to 30 years in jail.他在牢里过了近30年。 122. close up she was no less pretty.靠近了看，她也很漂亮。 123. he came close to calling the Prime Minister a liar.他差一点就开口骂首相是个骗子。 124. the Germans ran Argentina close in the 1986 World Cup final.1986年世界杯决赛中德国队差点追平阿根廷队。 125. an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。 126. [no obj.]she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing.正当车门要关闭时她跳上了火车。 127. [with obj.]they had to close the window because of the insects.因为这些昆虫，他们不得不关闭窗户。 128. glass doors close off the living room from the hall.几扇玻璃门将起居室封闭于门厅之外。 129. Stephen closed his ears to the sound.斯蒂芬对这声音充耳不闻。 130. Loretta closed her mouth.洛雷塔闭上了嘴。 131. Rex closed the book.雷克斯合上了书。 132. he tried to walk faster, but each time the man closed up on him again.他试着加快脚步，可每次那人总又紧跟上来。 133. my fist closed around the weapon.我拳头里握着武器。 134. this will cause a relay to operate and close the circuit.这会使继电器工作以接通电路。 135. [with obj.]the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed.在谢过会员的参加后，会议结束了。 136. [no obj.]the concert closed with ‘Silent Night’.音乐会以一曲《平安夜》结束。 137. [as adj. closing]the closing stages of the election campaign.竞选活动的收尾阶段。 138. the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs.这家工厂即将关闭，150人即将失业。 139. [with obj.]a hoax call which closed the city's stations for 4 hours.使市内所有车站歇业四小时的假报警电话。 140. we close with a point about truth.我们以对真相的论述结束讲话。 141. [as adj. closing]Nellie's closing words.内利的结束语。 142. he closed a deal with a metal dealer and walked away with millions of francs.他与一金属商谈成了生意，赚了几百万法郎离去。 143. the afternoon drew to a close.下午就快结束了。 144. by the close the Dow Jones average was down 13.52 points at 2,759.84.收盘时道琼斯平均指数已到达2,759.84点，下降了13.52点。 145. the door jerked to a close behind them.门在他们身后猛然关闭。 146. the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years.政府许诺20年内关闭核电站。 147. the police were closing in on them.警察正逼近他们。 148. the weather has now closed in so an attempt on the summit is unlikely.天色已变，想要到达山顶是不可能的了。 149. November was closing in.11月的白天越来越短了。 150. Steve tried to close out the conversation.史蒂夫试图结束交谈。 151. he didn't like her laughter and his face closed up angrily.他不喜欢她的笑声，因而生气地板起脸来。 152. the solicitor advised me to close the house up for the time being.律师建议我暂时闲置房子。 153. she felt her throat close up.她感到喉咙堵住了。 154. The door closed quietly.门轻轻关上了。 155. to close a door/window关门╱窗 156. close your eyes -- I've got a surprise.闭上眼睛，我要给你一个惊喜。 157. What time do the shops close?商店什么时候关门？ 158. The police have closed the road to traffic.警察把道路封了，不准车辆通行。 159. The meeting closed at 10pm.会议晚上10点才结束。 160. Detectives have closed the case on the missing girl.警探把这起失踪少女案结了案。 161. The factory has had to close down.这家工厂不得不停业。 162. Health inspectors have closed the restaurant down.卫生监督员吊销了这家饭馆的营业执照。 163. The army is closing in on the enemy troops.部队正从四方八面向敌军包抄。 164. The police closed off the city centre because of a bomb alert.警方因收到炸弹警报而封锁了市中心。 165. the close of trading on the stock market股市收市 166. The chairman brought the meeting to a close.主席宣布散会。 167. The guests began to leave as the evening drew to a close.晚会快要结束的时候，客人开始离去。 168. Is our hotel close to the beach?我们住的酒店靠近海滩吗？ 169. The tables are quite close together.两张桌子紧挨着。 170. to follow close behind someone紧跟某人之后 171. I held her close (= tightly).我紧紧抱着她 172. They invited only close friends to the wedding.他们只邀请好朋友出席他们的婚礼。 173. a close relative近亲 174. a close match势均力敌的比赛 175. On close examination, you could see that the banknote was a forgery.仔细观察，你会发现这是一张假币。 176. It's so close today that there might be a storm.今天天气很闷，只怕要刮大风了。 177. The insect closely resembles a stick.这种昆虫长得很像一根竹签。 178. I wasn't injured, but it was a close shave.我差点儿受伤，真是好险呀。 179. She lives close by.她就住在附近。 180. He was born close on a hundred years ago.他约在百年前出生。 181. You can't tell it's a forgery until you look at it close up.只有近看才能察觉这是赝品。 182. We didn't win but we came close.我们没有赢，但就差一点儿。 183. 5 Devon close德文巷5号 184. Please close the door.请把门关上。 185. We had better close the windows; it looks like it's going to rain.我们最好关上窗户，看起来要下雨了。 186. I forgot to close the gate.我忘记关大门了。 187. She was having trouble closing the drawer.她关不上抽屉了。 188. close the lid on the box tightly.把盒盖扣紧。 189. The door opened and closed so quietly that I didn't notice he had come in the room.他开关门都很轻，以至于我都没有注意到他已经进了屋。 190. The box's lid closed with a bang.盒盖砰的一声扣上了。 191. Remember to close the box of cereal when you're done.用完后，记得把麦片盒子盖好。 192. Please close your books and put them under your desks.请把书合上，放到书桌里。 193. close your mouth.闭嘴。 194. close your eyes and go to sleep.闭上眼，睡觉。 195. I closed my fists and got ready to fight.我握紧拳头，准备打架。 196. close an umbrella合上伞 197. This suitcase just won't close!这行李箱就是关不上！ 198. "Her eyes closed, and she drifted off to sleep."她闭上眼，迷迷糊糊地睡了过去。 199. My throat closed and I felt like I couldn't breathe.我喉咙发紧，感觉有些喘不过气来。 200. It took 10 stitches to close the wound on his head.他头上的伤口缝了10针才缝上。 201. "The cut eventually closed [=closed up, healed over] on its own."伤口最终自行愈合了。 202. The city closed [=closed off] the beach during the storm.暴风雨来袭时，这座城市关闭了海滩。 203. They closed the bridge to traffic. [=they did not allow cars to use the bridge]他们关闭了大桥，禁止车辆通行。 204. The park closes every evening at dusk.这个公园每天傍晚时静园。 205. They closed the school today because of the storm.由于暴风雨的缘故，学校今天停课。 206. We'll be closing the theater while we make the necessary repairs.我们将暂时关闭剧院以进行必要的维修。 207. The store closes for lunch from 1 to 2 p.m.下午1点至2点钟为午餐时间，商店停业。 208. The airport closed for two hours yesterday due to icy conditions.昨天机场因结冰关闭了两小时。 209. The bank closes at noon on Saturdays.银行周六中午停业。 210. What time does the library close?图书馆什么时间闭馆？ 211. "They closed [=closed down, shut down] the school/factory/office last year."去年，他们关闭了学校/工厂/办事处。 212. The restaurant has closed for lack of business.由于生意不景气，这家餐馆关张了。 213. The play closed [=it stopped being performed] after 112 performances.这部剧上演112场后停演了。 214. The minister closed [=concluded] the services with a short prayer.牧师在简短的祷告后宣布宗教仪式结束。 215. She closed the meeting by thanking everyone for their help.会议最后，她对大家给予的帮助表示了感谢。 216. Investigators closed the case after concluding that his death was an accident.调查人员在得出他的死因是一次意外事故后结案了。 217. The services closed [=concluded] with a short prayer.礼拜仪式以简短的祷告结束。 218. I'd like to close by thanking you all for your help.最后，我要感谢你们所有人对我的帮助。 219. I closed [=closed out] my savings account and opened up a new one at another bank.我注销了我的储蓄账户，在另一家银行开了一个新账户。 220. Remember to save the file before closing it.关闭文件前，记得要先保存。 221. They just closed a deal to take ownership of a new restaurant.他们刚刚达成一笔交易，获得了新餐馆的所有权。 222. the custom of closing a deal by shaking hands以握手表示成交的风俗 223. The stock opened at $19 a share and closed at $22.这只股票以每股19美元开盘，22美元收盘。 224. Stocks opened weak but closed strong.股票开盘时疲软，但收盘时强势。 225. The challenger has closed [=narrowed] the champion's lead to within two points.挑战者将自己与冠军之间的差距缩小到了两分。 226. closing the distance to the lead runner缩短与领跑者之间的距离 227. These changes will help close the gap between the richest and the poorest countries.这些变化将有助于缩小最贫穷和最富裕国家之间的差距。 228. She has closed to within two points of the champion.她把自己与冠军之间的差距缩小到了两分。 229. The factory closed down in the 1980s.这家工厂在20世纪80年代倒闭了。 230. We're closing down for the night: tune in again tomorrow morning!本台广播今晚到此结束，请明早继续收听！ 231. "They closed down [=closed, shut down] the school due to financial problems."由于经费问题，他们关闭了那所学校。 232. The storm is closing in [=approaching] fast.暴风雨正在快速逼近。 233. Enemy troops are closing in all around us!敌军正在对我方形成包围！ 234. The lions closed in for the kill.狮群靠近了猎物。 235. I felt that the world was closing in around me.我觉得周围的世界在越变越小。 236. "The air became colder as night/darkness closed in. [=as darkness fell, as the night became dark]"随着夜幕的降临，天气变得越来越冷。 237. The fire was closing in on their neighborhood.大火正在向他们附近的地区蔓延。 238. The camera slowly closed in on the actor's face.镜头缓缓地向演员的脸部推进。 239. Police were closing in on the two men.警察正在向那两名男子靠近。 240. Researchers are closing in on [=they are close to finding] a cure for the disease.研究人员快找到治疗这种疾病的方法了。 241. She's closing in on 40. [=she is almost 40 years old]她眼看就40岁了。 242. The city closed off the beach to tourists.这座城市暂停向游客开放海滩。 243. closing off a road with barriers用路障封锁道路 244. Half of the museum was closed off while they made the changes.博物馆整修期间，一半的场馆区域暂停开放。 245. He closes himself off to new experiences. [=he does not allow himself to have new experiences]他拒绝体验新事物。 246. We're going to close on our house next Friday.我们将在下周五完成购房事宜。 247. They closed on the deal.他们完成了那笔交易。 248. We're closing out our entire stock of children's clothing! Come and pick up some bargains!我们正在清仓甩卖童装！过来挑几件吧！ 249. She withdrew all her money and closed out [=closed] her account.她将所有存款取出之后注销了账户。 250. The team closed out the series with a 2-1 win over New York.这支队以2：1战胜纽约队，结束了这次系列赛。 251. She closed out her remarkable career with a final grand performance.她最后以一场盛大的演出结束了自己非凡的演艺生涯。 252. Businesses closed up [=closed] early so employees could attend the parade.为让员工参加庆祝游行，商场提早关门了。 253. We've closed up for the day. Please come back tomorrow.我们今天已经打烊了。请明天再光临。 254. They closed up the house and left town.他们锁好房门后出了城。 255. "Rather than closing up shop entirely, the company laid off half of its workers."公司没有完全倒闭，只是裁掉了一半员工。 256. The restaurant has already closed up shop for the winter.这家餐馆已经开始了冬季歇业。 257. The troops closed up and prepared to begin the attack.部队集结起来准备发起进攻。 258. The cut eventually closed up [=closed] on its own.伤口最终自行愈合了。 259. She closes up when people ask her about her parents.当人们问及她父母时，她沉默不语。 260. close up the spaces between the lines.缩小行距。 261. "We're not there yet, but we're getting close."我们还没到，但是快了。 262. We stood close together to stay warm.我们紧挨着站在一起取暖。 263. New York is much closer to Chicago than it is to Los Angeles.纽约到芝加哥比到洛杉矶近多了。 264. Don't get too close to the fire.别离火太近。 265. "Stay close to me, children!"离我近点，孩子们！ 266. Let's try to sit close to the front.咱们尽量往前坐。 267. The trees were planted in close proximity to [=near] the building.树种在了离大楼很近的地方。 268. The gun is made for shooting at close range. [=from a short distance]这种枪适用于近距离射击。 269. We were able to observe their behavior at close quarters. [=from a short distance]我们得以近距离观察他们的行为。 270. Over 200 people lived in close quarters [=very close together] on the ship.那艘船上挤了200多人。 271. Christmas is getting closer and will soon be here.圣诞节马上就要到了。 272. She had her two children very close together. [=her second child was born soon after her first]她的两个孩子年龄很接近。 273. You shouldn't snack so close to dinnertime.你不该在快到饭点的时候吃点心。 274. It's getting close to midnight.快到午夜了。 275. My birthday is close to Thanksgiving.我的生日离感恩节很近。 276. Their daughters are close in age.他们的女儿年龄相仿。 277. close in size and shape大小和形状差不多 278. a sound close to the sound of breaking glass类似于玻璃破碎的声音 279. He bears a close resemblance to his father. [=he looks very much like his father]他长得很像他父亲。 280. “I'd guess that you're 29 years old.” “You're close. I'm 30.”猜你有29岁。”“差不多。我30岁了。” 281. "It's not exactly right, but it's close."不完全正确，但很接近了。 282. You're way off! Not even close! [=you are completely wrong]你完全搞错了！根本不沾边儿！ 283. "“Was I right?” “close, but no cigar.”"“我说的对吗？”“差不多，但不完全对。” 284. We were close but no cigar.我们几乎成功做到了我们想做的。 285. He was close to death when they brought him to the hospital.他们把他送到医院时，他快要咽气了。 286. These rare birds are close to extinction.这些珍稀鸟类都已濒临灭绝。 287. His reply left her close to tears. [=his reply almost made her cry]他的回答让她差点儿哭了出来。 288. She was close to crying.她快要哭了。 289. The bridge came dangerously close to collapsing. [=the bridge almost collapsed]大桥就快要垮塌了。 290. That was close! We almost missed our plane.好险啊！我们差点儿误了航班。 291. "That was a close one. [=close call, close shave]"那真是好险啊。 292. She had no close relatives nearby.她身边没有近亲。 293. We're only inviting close family members to our wedding.我们只邀请至亲来参加我们的婚礼。 294. "They were close friends in high school, but they've since grown apart."他们高中时曾是亲密的朋友，但从那以后渐渐疏远了。 295. My sister and I have always been very close.我和我姐姐关系一直很亲密。 296. We have a very close relationship.我们的关系十分亲密。 297. We've always felt very close to each other.我们一直觉得彼此非常亲近。 298. He's very close to his grandparents.他跟爷爷奶奶非常亲。 299. Sources close to the president say that he is willing to make a deal.总统身边的人透露，他愿意达成这项协议。 300. She stays in close touch/contact with her friends back home.她与老家的朋友们保持着紧密的关系/联系。 301. Authorities claim he has close ties to terrorist organizations.当局称他与恐怖组织有密切联系。 302. This idea lies close to the heart of Democracy. [=it has an important connection to Democracy]这一观念与民主政治的核心密切相关。 303. Animal rights is a cause that is close to my heart. [=I care very much about animal rights]我十分关注动物的权利。 304. It's important to pay close attention to the details.认真注意细节非常重要。 305. Take a closer look at the evidence.再仔细核查一下证据。 306. "On closer examination, it appeared that something was missing."经进一步的仔细检查，才发现遗漏了一些东西。 307. We worked under the close supervision of a trained professional.我们在一位训练有素的专业人士的细心指导下工作。 308. a close study of the Greek classics对希腊古典文学的潜心研究 309. a close reading of a text对文本的深入品读 310. Keep (a) close watch on the baby. = Keep a close eye on the baby. [=watch the baby closely]好好照看那个婴儿。 311. That was a close game. We only beat them by one point.那是一场势均力敌的比赛。我们仅以一分的优势战胜了他们。 312. It was the closest election in recent history.这是近代史上最激烈的一场竞选。 313. a close race势均力敌的比赛 314. "At this point, the election is too close to call. [=it is not clear who will win]"此刻，选举还是难分胜负。 315. Vanilla is the most popular flavor while chocolate is/finishes/runs a close second.香草味的最受欢迎，巧克力味的紧随其后，位居第二。 316. She won the race while her teammate came in a close second. [=her teammate finished soon after her]她赢了比赛，而她的队友紧随其后，得了第二名。 317. a close haircut/shave剪到齐根的头发；刮得很干净的胡子 318. "I think there's enough room in the car for all of us, but it'll be a close [=tight] fit."我觉得车里的空间能够容得下我们，只是会很挤。 319. It's very close in here: let's open a window.这儿太闷了，咱们打开一扇窗户吧。 320. "I'm a teacher, so their criticisms of our educational system hit close to home."我是一名教师，所以他们对我们教育制度的批评令我很尴尬。 321. People are usually not concerned about crime until it comes close to home. [=until it affects them directly]人们通常只有自身受到直接影响的时候才会关注犯罪。 322. His joke about racism in America cut pretty close to the bone.他关于美国种族主义的玩笑话真是一针见血。 323. It's better to hold such information close to the vest.这种消息最好不要外泄。 324. She tends to keep her opinions close to her chest.她往往把自己的想法藏在心里。 325. Don't drive too closely behind the car in front of you.开车时不要离前边的车太近。 326. The houses on our street are crowded very closely together.我们那条街的房子都挨得非常近。 327. She closely resembles her mother.她长得很像她母亲。 328. The suspects were watched closely by the police.警方密切监视着嫌疑犯。 329. We've been studying their behavior very closely.我们一直在仔细研究他们的行为。 330. closely related family members至亲 331. the closeness of the election results竞选结果非常接近 332. the closeness felt by a parent and child父母与孩子间的亲密关系 333. Don't drive so close to the car in front of you.开车时不要离前边的车太近。 334. He told me to stay/keep close as we walked through the crowd.穿过人群时，他让我跟紧他。 335. "Come close, everyone."大家靠拢点。 336. Look close [=closely] and tell me what you see.离近点看，告诉我你看到了什么。 337. She drew me close (to her) and held me.她把我拉到身边，搂住了我。 338. The time for a decision is drawing closer.做决定的时刻越来越近了。 339. "My teammate came in third, and I finished close behind."我的队友得了第三名，我紧随其后。 340. They sat close together at the dinner table.他们紧挨着坐在餐桌旁。 341. I always keep a few tissues close at hand [=near me] just in case.我总在手边放一些纸巾以备不时之需。 342. The time for us to leave was close at hand.我们离开的时间就要到了。 343. Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by (you).别担心：不管发生什么事，我都会在你身边。 344. They're building a school close by.他们正在附近建一所学校。 345. We walked for close on [=close to] five miles.我们差不多走了五英里。 346. They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.他们在这个项目上差不多花了五十万美元。 347. Our company employs close to a thousand workers.我们公司大约雇了一千名员工。 348. I haven't seen her in close to a year.我差不多有一年没见过她了。 349. I sat there for close to an hour.我在那儿差不多坐了一个小时。 350. She's even more beautiful when seen close to. [=close up]她近看时更漂亮。 351. You have to look at the painting close up to really appreciate its detail.你真要欣赏这幅画的细节，就得靠近了看。 352. It looks very different up close.离近了看，它有很大的不同。 353. "We didn't win, but we came close."我们没有赢，但是就差一点。 354. The band came very close to breaking up.乐队快要解散了。 355. We came close to winning the championship this season.我们差一点就获得了本赛季的冠军。 356. "She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing)."她说吃起来味道很像热狗，但实际上跟热狗一点儿也不像。 357. Students vote for their favorite teacher at the close of each year.每年年末，学生们都要选出他们最喜欢的老师。 358. "At the close of trading, the stock market was two percent lower than yesterday."收盘时，股市比昨天跌了两个百分点。 359. "As the year drew to a close, the debate over the new project grew more intense."临近年末，关于那项新工程的争论越来越激烈了。 360. The war finally appears to be coming to a close.看来战争终于要结束了。 361. She brought the show to a close with a performance of her most famous song.她以自己最著名的歌曲结束了演出。 362. a cathedral close教堂围地 363. Turn into Bloomhill close.拐到布鲁姆希尔路了。