closer

1. The man moved closer, lowering his voice
   那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。
2. Both nations are seeking closer links with the West
   两国都在寻求与西方国家建立更为紧密的联系。
3. He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold
   经过更为仔细的探察，他发现这些岩石含金。
4. Let's have a closer look.
   让我们更仔细地看一看。
5. Her desire was closer to passion than love.
   她的欲望更近似于激情，而非爱情。
6. His wife remains behind in Germany, but Jason, his 18-year-old son, is closer at hand.
   他的妻子还留在德国，但他18岁的儿子贾森就在身边。
7. I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
   我还是无法破译该密码。
8. We must develop closer ties with Germany
   我们必须与德国建立更为密切的关系。
9. He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.
   他就要领取养老金了。
10. And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
    明年春天的选举即将来临。
11. He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
    他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
12. The political endgame is getting closer.
    政治活动正在临近尾声。
13. Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer.
    德弗罗命令士兵等船靠近了再开火。
14. Folk psychology comes closer to the obvious truth than the most sophisticated theories.
    比起最复杂的理论，大众心理学更接近那些显而易见的事实。
15. They agreed to forge closer economic ties
    他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。
16. The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer.
    枪炮声和爆炸声越来越近。
17. We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
    我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
18. He was raised in a matriarchal family and was always closer to his mother than his father.
    他从小生长在一个由女性掌权的家庭，比起和父亲的关系来，他总是跟母亲更亲。
19. The men were maybe a hundred feet away and coming closer.
    那些人大约有100英尺远，正在向这里靠近。
20. He moved his menacing bulk closer to the table
    他把自己骇人的庞大身躯向桌子挪近了些。
21. As he came closer he saw a gigantic wall of raging flame before him.
    他走近时发现前面是一道烈火熊熊的巨大火墙。
22. A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness
    据说定期斋戒会让我们更虔诚。
23. Her voice sank, and he moved closer to catch what she was saying
    她的声音变小了，他走近了些想听清楚她在说什么。
24. It will draw you closer together, and it will strengthen the bond of your relationship
    这将使你们走得更近，并将增进你们之间的关系。
25. There is no suggestion whatsoever that the two sides are any closer to agreeing
    没有任何迹象表明双方将会达成一致。
26. The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States
    这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。
27. Man was drawing closer to the stars, opening new worlds.
    人类在接近各个星球，探索新的天体。
28. She wrapped her shawl closer about her.
    她把围巾围得紧一些。
29. The positions of our two sides have become much closer after the talks.
    经过双方会谈，我们双方的立场大大接近了。

noun

1. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

   Synonym:    finisher

2. a person who closes something
   1. whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up

adv

1. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
   1. come closer, my dear!
   2. they drew nearer
   3. getting nearer to the true explanation

   Synonym:    nearernigher