closes

SHUTTING OR COMPLETING 关闭;结束

1. V-ERG (使)关闭；（使）合上
   When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
   1. If you are cold, close the window...
      要是冷就把窗户关上。
   2. Zacharias heard the door close...
      扎卡赖亚斯听见门关上了。
   3. Keep the curtains closed.
      别拉开窗帘。
2. VERB 合上，合拢(书、伞等)
   When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together.
   1. Slowly he closed the book.
      他慢慢合上书。
3. VERB 关闭(计算机文档、窗口等)
   If you close something such as a computer file or window, you give the computer an instruction to remove it from the screen.
   1. To close your document, press CTRL+W on your keyboard.
      关闭文件时要同时按键盘上的CTRL键和W键。
4. V-ERG (眼睛)闭上；合上（眼睛）
   When you close your eyes or your eyes close, your eyelids move downwards, so that you can no longer see.
   1. Bess closed her eyes and fell asleep...
      贝丝合上眼睛睡着了。
   2. When we sneeze, our eyes close.
      打喷嚏的时候眼睛会闭上。
5. V-ERG (使)暂时性关闭，（使）暂停营业；关门
   When a place closes or is closed, work or activity stops there for a short period.
   1. Shops close only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day...
      商店只在圣诞日和元旦停业。
   2. It was Saturday; they could close the office early...
      那天是星期六，他们可以早点下班。
   3. Government troops closed the airport...
      政府军关闭了机场。
   4. The restaurant was closed for the night.
      餐馆晚上打烊了。
6. V-ERG (工厂、商店、学校等)永久性关闭；(使)停业;(使)倒闭
   If a place such as a factory, shop, or school closes, or if it is closed, all work or activity stops there permanently.
   1. Many enterprises will be forced to close...
      很多家企业将被迫倒闭。
   2. If they do close the local college I'll have to go to Worcester.
      如果他们真把本地的大学关闭了，我就得去伍斯特上大学了。
   3. Close down means the same as close .
      close down 同 close
   4. Minford closed down the business and went into politics...
      明福德弃商从政了。
   5. Many of the smaller stores have closed down.
      很多规模稍小的店铺已经倒闭了。
7. VERB 封闭,封锁(街道、边界)
   To close a road or border means to block it in order to prevent people from using it.
   1. They were cut off from the West in 1948 when their government closed that border crossing.
      1948年政府关闭那个边境关口之后，他们便与西方国家隔绝开了。
8. VERB 结束，终止(谈话、事件等)
   To close a conversation, event, or matter means to bring it to an end or to complete it.
   1. Judge Isabel Oliva said last night: 'I have closed the case. There was no foul play.'...
      昨晚伊莎贝尔·奥利娃法官说：“此案我已审结，并无谋杀嫌疑。”
   2. He needs another $30,000 to close the deal...
      他还需要3万美元才能做成这笔买卖。
   3. The Prime Minister is said to now consider the matter closed.
      据说首相现在认为此事已了结。
   4. ...the closing ceremony of the National Political Conference.
      全国政治大会闭幕式
9. VERB 结清撤销，注销(银行账户)
   If you close a bank account, you take all your money out of it and inform the bank that you will no longer be using the account.
   1. He had closed his account with the bank five years earlier.
      早在5年前他就在这家银行销户了。
10. VERB (股票等)收盘
    On the stock market or the currency markets, if a share price or a currency closes at a particular value, that is its value at the end of the day's business.
    1. Dawson shares closed at 219p, up 5p...
       道森股票以219便士收盘，上涨了5便士。
    2. The US dollar closed higher in Tokyo today.
       东京今天美元收高。
11. N-SING 结束;终止
    The close of a period of time or an activity is the end of it. To bring or draw something to a close means to end it.
    1. By the close of business last night, most of the big firms were hailing yesterday's actions as a success...
       昨晚交易结束的时候，多数大公司都称赞当天的活动取得了成功。
    2. Brian's retirement brings to a close a glorious chapter in British football history...
       布莱恩的挂靴为英国足球史上光辉的一章画上了休止符。
    3. As 1999 draws to a close, the story is changing.
       1999年即将结束时，情况有了变化。
12. See also: closed closing. to close the door on something

NEARNESS; ADJECTIVE USES 接近;形容词用法

1. ADJ-GRADED 近的;接近的
   If one thing or person is close to another, there is only a very small distance between them.
   1. Her lips were close to his head and her breath tickled his ear...
      她的嘴唇贴近他的头，她的呼吸让他耳朵发痒。
   2. The whales were too close; this posed an immediate problem for my photography...
      鲸鱼离得太近,这成了我眼下拍摄面临的迫切问题。
   3. The man moved closer, lowering his voice...
      那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。
   4. The tables were pushed close together so diners could talk across the aisles.
      桌子被往一块推，这样吃饭的人就能隔着过道说话。
2. ADJ-GRADED 亲近的;亲密的
   You say that people are close to each other when they like each other very much and know each other very well.
   1. She and Linda became very close...
      她和琳达变得非常亲密。
   2. As a little girl, Karan was closest to her sister Gail...
      卡兰小的时候和姐姐盖尔最亲。
   3. I shared a house with a close friend from school...
      我和一个要好的同学合住一套房子。
   4. I had a close relationship with my grandfather.
      我和爷爷很亲。
3. ADJ-GRADED (血缘关系)近的;近亲的
   Your close relatives are the members of your family who are most directly related to you, for example your parents and your brothers or sisters.
   1. ...large changes such as the birth of a child or death of a close relative.
      像孩子出生或近亲去世这样的大变故
4. ADJ-GRADED （盟友、伙伴）交往密切的，亲密的
   A close ally or partner of someone knows them well and is very involved in their work.
   1. He was once regarded as one of Mr Brown's closest political advisers...
      他曾一度被视作布朗先生最为亲信的政治顾问之一。
   2. A senior source close to Mr Blair told us: 'Our position has not changed.'
      和布莱尔先生关系密切的一位高层人士告诉我们说：“我们的立场没有改变。”
5. ADJ-GRADED (联系或合作)密切的
   Close contact or co-operation involves seeing or communicating with someone often.
   1. 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。
   2. He lived alone, keeping close contact with his three grown-up sons.
      他一个人住，与3个已经长大成人的儿子经常联系。
6. ADJ-GRADED (联系)紧密的;酷似的
   If there is a close connection or resemblance between two things, they are strongly connected or are very similar.
   1. There is a close connection between pain and tension...
      疼痛和紧张之间有着紧密的联系。
   2. Clare's close resemblance to his elder sister invoked a deep dislike in him.
      克莱尔酷似他姐姐，这引起他极大的反感。
7. ADJ-GRADED (检查或观察)仔细的，彻底的
   Close inspection or observation of something is careful and thorough.
   1. 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。
   2. All these definitions, while sounding impressive, do not stand up under close scrutiny...
      所有这些定义虽然听上去煞有其事，但都经不起推敲。
   3. Let's have a closer look.
      让我们更仔细地看一看。
8. ADJ-GRADED (竞争或选举)势均力敌的，难分高下的
   A close competition or election is won or seems likely to be won by only a small amount.
   1. It is still a close contest between two leading opposition parties...
      这仍然是两大主要反对党之间一场势均力敌的较量。
   2. It's going to be very close.
      结果会不相上下。
9. ADJ-GRADED 接近的;快要…的;即将…的
   If you are close to something or if it is close, it is likely to happen or come soon. If you are close to doing something, you are likely to do it soon.
   1. She sounded close to tears...
      她听上去要哭了。
   2. Drought has left more than two million people close to starvation...
      干旱让两百多万人濒临饿死。
   3. A senior White House official said the agreement is close...
      白宫的一位高级官员说即将达成协议。
   4. He's close to signing a contract.
      他即将签下一份合同。
10. ADJ-GRADED 近乎于…的;差点…的
    If something is close or comes close to something else, it almost is, does, or experiences that thing.
    1. There is a simplicity about the interior which comes close to blandness...
       室内布置得很简单，几乎有点平淡无奇。
    2. An airliner came close to disaster while approaching Heathrow Airport...
       一架大型客机在飞近希思罗机场时差点儿发生空难。
    3. Her desire was closer to passion than love.
       她的欲望更近似于激情，而非爱情。
11. 闷热的;不通风的
    If the atmosphere somewhere is close, it is unpleasantly warm with not enough air.
12. PHRASE 在附近;在近旁
    Something that is close by or close at hand is near to you.
    1. Did a new hairdressing shop open close by?...
       附近是不是新开了一家理发店？
    2. 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。
13. PHRASE 勉强脱险;幸免于难
    If you describe an event as a close shave, a close thing, or a close call, you mean that an accident or a disaster very nearly happened.
    1. You had a close shave, but you knew when you accepted this job that there would be risks.
       你这次侥幸脱险，不过在接受这项工作的时候，你就知道会有一些危险。
14. PHRASE 仔细观察;严密注视
    If you keep a close eye on someone or something or keep a close watch on them, you observe them carefully to make sure they are progressing as you want them to.
    1. 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发展。
15. PREP-PHRASE 接近于(某数量或距离)
    Close to a particular amount or distance means slightly less than that amount or distance. In British English, you can also say close on a particular amount or distance.
    1. Sisulu spent close to 30 years in prison...
       西苏卢在监狱里度过了将近30年的时光。
    2. Close to 50,000 people took part...
       近5万人参加。
    3. Catering may now account for close on a quarter of pub turnover.
       承办酒席现在可能占酒吧营业额的近1/4。
16. See also: They always look smaller close up. close-up
17. PHRASE (比赛、选举等)势均力敌
    If something such as a competition or an election is too close to call, it is not possible to predict who will win because it seems likely to be won by only a very small margin.
    1. In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.
       参议院现在的票数还难分上下。
18. at close quarters → see: quarter

NEARNESS; VERB USES 接近;动词用法

1. VERB 靠近;接近
   If you are closing on someone or something that you are following, you are getting nearer and nearer to them.
   1. I was within 15 seconds of the guy in second place and closing on him.
      我和处在第二名的男子相差不到15秒，而且正在逐渐赶上他。

USED AS A ROAD NAME 用于街道名称

1. N-IN-NAMES (用于英国的一些街名中)巷，小街
   Close is used in the names of some streets in Britain.
   1. ...116 Dendridge Close.
      登德里奇巷116号

1. Every night, they go through the same routine: he throws open the bedroom window, she closes it.
   他们每天晚上都要上演这么一出戏：他打开卧室的窗户，她又把它关上。
2. It opens and closes, like this.
   这个能开能关，就像这样。
3. The spa closes at 9:00 pm.
   休闲健身中心晚上9点关门。
4. The exhibition centre closes at 17:30.
   展览馆17:30关门。
5. You'd better wrap a clean cloth around your wound in the arm till the wound closes.
   你最好用干净布把臂上的伤口裹严。
6. The exhibition centre closes at6:30 p.m.
   展览馆下午六点半关门。
7. Cut off now before the shop closes.
   快走，赶在商店关门前。
8. The switch closes the contacts and complete the circuit.
   这个开关可使接触器接通电流形成回路。
9. The shop closes down over each holiday period.
   这家商店每逢放假都要停业。
10. This closes the loop.
    这样就关闭了椭圆。
11. The field closes and the new title displays on the title bar with the theme colors applied.
    字段将关闭，新标题将显示在标题栏上，并应用了主题颜色。
12. In addition, I include an exit menu that closes the application.
    另外，我还包含了一个关闭应用程序的退出菜单。
13. This removes a heavy burden from Serbia and closes a page of our unfortunate history, he said.
    这使塞尔维亚卸掉了一个沉重的负担，也为我们不幸的历史合上了一页，他说。
14. When the Lord closes one door somewhere else he opens a window.
    当主关上了一扇门，他一定在另一个地方打开一扇窗。
15. This closes all open designers.
    这将关闭所有打开的设计器。
16. Closes an open figure in a path.
    关闭路径中一个打开的图表。
17. His selfishness closes the door to our reconciliation.
    他的自私关上了我们和解的大门。
18. Our international trade will suffer if the port closes.
    如果口岸关闭了，我们的国际贸易将遭受损失。
19. God closes one door while opens another one for you.
    上帝关了这扇门，必会为你开启另一扇门。
20. The wizard user input form closes, and a project is created from the template.
    向导用户输入窗体将关闭，并且根据模板创建了一个项目。
21. As long as it closes this quarter.
    既然快到这季度了。
22. Calling this method closes the workbook.
    调用此方法会关闭工作簿。
23. The Courier closes up when not in use, and opens like a book to reveal facing screens.
    该信使关闭了在不使用时，像一本书透露面对屏幕上打开。
24. When I go to sleep, this closes up.
    我睡觉的时候，这些就都结束了。
25. The gate in the fence closes and Reuben is on the outside.
    铁栅栏上的门关上了，鲁本给关在了门外头。
26. A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly.
    快速地关闭和睁开眼睛的一种反射。
27. What happens when the shutter closes?
    －－当快门关闭时发生了什么事情呢？
28. Only the dark one opens and closes the door to silent hill.
    只有黑暗使者才能开启和关闭寂静岭的大门。