Close
[kləʊs] or [kloz]
解释:
(verb.) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; 'The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning'.
(verb.) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; 'We closed on the house on Friday'; 'They closed the deal on the building'.
(verb.) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; 'Close the door'; 'shut the window'.
(verb.) become closed; 'The windows closed with a loud bang'.
(verb.) bar access to; 'Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours'.
(verb.) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact.
(verb.) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); 'The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board'.
(verb.) be priced or listed when trading stops; 'The stock market closed high this Friday'; 'My new stocks closed at $59 last night'.
(verb.) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop.
(verb.) bring together all the elements or parts of; 'Management closed ranks'.
(verb.) draw near; 'The probe closed with the space station'.
(verb.) engage at close quarters; 'close with the enemy'.
(verb.) fill or stop up; 'Can you close the cracks with caulking?'.
(verb.) come together, as if in an embrace; 'Her arms closed around her long lost relative'.
(adj.) marked by fidelity to an original; 'a close translation'; 'a faithful copy of the portrait'; 'a faithful rendering of the observed facts' .
(adj.) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; 'close supervision'; 'paid close attention'; 'a close study'; 'kept a close watch on expenditures' .
(adj.) at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; 'close to noon'; 'how close are we to town?'; 'a close formation of ships' .
(adj.) close in relevance or relationship; 'a close family'; 'we are all...in close sympathy with...'; 'close kin'; 'a close resemblance' .
(adj.) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; 'although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it' .
(adj.) crowded; 'close quarters' .
(adj.) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; 'a close contest'; 'a close election'; 'a tight game' .
(adj.) used of hair or haircuts; 'a close military haircut' .
(adj.) fitting closely but comfortably; 'a close fit' .
(adj.) confined to specific persons; 'a close secret' .
(adj.) strictly confined or guarded; 'kept under close custody' .
(adj.) of textiles; 'a close weave'; 'smooth percale with a very tight weave' .
(adv.) in an attentive manner; 'he remained close on his guard'.
塞西莉整理--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
(n.) To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
(n.) To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.
(n.) To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.
(v. i.) To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
(v. i.) To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
(v. i.) To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
(n.) The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
(n.) Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
(n.) A grapple in wrestling.
(n.) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
(n.) A double bar marking the end.
(v. t.) An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
(v. t.) A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.
(v. t.) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.
(v. t.) Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
(v. t.) Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
(v. t.) Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.
(v. t.) Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
(v. t.) Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
(v. t.) Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
(v. t.) Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
(v. t.) Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
(v. t.) Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.
(v. t.) Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
(v. t.) Intimate; familiar; confidential.
(v. t.) Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
(v. t.) Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
(v. t.) Parsimonious; stingy.
(v. t.) Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
(v. t.) Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
(v. t.) Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.
(adv.) In a close manner.
(adv.) Secretly; darkly.
校对:西尔玛
同义词及近义词:
v. a. [1]. Shut, shut up.[2]. Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up.[3]. Conclude, finish, terminate, end, complete, bring to a period.
v. n. [1]. Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together.[2]. Terminate, end, be concluded.
n. End, conclusion, termination.
a. [1]. Tight, closed, shut fast.[2]. Hidden, secret, private.[3]. Reserved, taciturn, reticent, secretive, not communicative, of few words.[4]. Retired, withdrawn, concealed, secluded, pent up.[5]. Confined, stagnant, motionless.[6]. Oppressive, uncomfortable.[7]. Dense, compact, solid, compressed, firm, thick.[8]. Near, approaching nearly.[9]. Intense, intent, unremitting, earnest, fixed.[10]. Faithful, accurate, precise, exact, strict, nice.[11]. Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, miserly, niggardly, close-fisted, close-handed, mean, illiberal, ungenerous.
格特鲁德编辑
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Narrow, limited, restricted, condensed, packed, secret, compressed, solid,firm, compact, reserved, niggardly, shut, fast, dense
ANT:Wide, open, ample, spacious, airy, unconfined, dispersed, rarefied, subtle,vaporous, patent, public, advertised, open-handed, liberal, frank
SYN:Shut, conclude, stop, complete
ANT:Open, initiate, conduct, protract
格雷戈里录入
解释:
adj. shut up: with no opening: confined unventilated: stifling: narrow: stingy: near in time or place: intimate: compact as opposed to discursive: crowded: hidden: reserved: private: secret.—adv. in a close manner: tightly; nearly: densely.—n. an enclosed place: a small enclosed field: a narrow passage of a street: the precinct of a cathedral.—adjs. Close′-band′ed closely united; Close′-barred firmly closed; Close′-bod′ied fitting close to the body.—n. Close′-corporā′tion a corporation which fills up its own vacancies without outside interference.—adjs. Close′-fist′ed Close′-hand′ed penurious covetous; Close′-grained with the fibres &c. close together compact; Close′-hauled noting the trim of a ship when sailing as near as possible to the wind.—adv. Close′ly.—ns. Close′ness; Close′-stool a chamber utensil enclosed in a box or stool; Close′-sea′son Close′-time a time of the year when it is against the law to kill certain animals esp. game.—adj. Close′-tongued (Shak.) cautious in speaking.
v.t. to make close: to draw together and unite: to finish.—v.i. to come together: to grapple: to come to an end (with).—n. the manner or time of closing: a pause or stop: the end: junction: (Shak.) encounter.—ns. Clos′er one who concludes; Clos′ing enclosing: ending: agreement; Clos′ure the act of closing: the end: the stopping of a debate in the House of Commons by the vote of the House.—Close a bargain to make an agreement; Close with to accede to: to grapple with.—With closed doors in private the public being excluded as in special cases in court &c.
恩里科整理
例句:
- Himself has hitherto sufficed to the toil, and the toil draws near its close: his glorious sun hastens to its setting. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- On the second day he found his wife and Sir Percival whispering together quite familiar, close under the vestry of the church. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- He _could not_ walk on, till daylight came again; and here he stretched himself close to the wall--to undergo new torture. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- There was a brief interval, they heard a door close, then Maxim said, in his refined voice: 'That's all right. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- By no means, Alexandros; for by so doing we would close up the only avenue of escape left to us. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- Night also closed around; and when I could hardly see the dark mountains, I felt still more gloomily. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- Now the two great fleets closed in a titanic struggle far above the fiendish din of battle in the gorgeous gardens of the therns. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- There were many big hotels that were closed but most of the shops were open and the people were very glad to see us. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
- I have been very happy here,' and Margaret closed her eyes by way of stopping the conversation. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- He closed his eyes and looked aside, triumphant. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Instead of letting go he drew her closer to him. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
- Mr. Jobling is buttoned up closer than mere adornment might require. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Ada only dropped her head and pressed me closer to her heart. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- As I drew closer to listen to their words a warrior entered the room from the hall beyond. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- For what seemed hours the eyes approached gradually closer and closer, until I felt that I should go mad for the horror of it. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- The royal crown of France is a circle ornamented with eight fleur-de-lis, from which rise as many quarter-circles closing under a double fleur-de-lis. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- I am happy to say, I am pretty well, Sir,' said the man, speaking with great deliberation, and closing the book. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Closing tarred Russian hemp cable, 15-3/4 inch circumference, for Argentine Battleship Rivadavia. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- The closing of the door recalled him to himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- He steps into the room, and she comes in too, closing both the doors behind her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I am here as his closest friend, the Major resumed, and the executor of his will. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- Nor will the closest inspection of a formation give us any idea of the length of time which its deposition may have consumed. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- The double motion is a kind of a double tie, and binds the objects together in the closest and most intimate manner. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
- Did they tell thee where would be the closest point to find General Golz's headquarters? 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
- Instantly he drew his long-sword, and thus evenly armed we set to in earnest for one of the closest battles I ever have fought. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- The same girl who feeds the gum into the wrapping machine closes the lids of the boxes and places them on a packing table by her side. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- When this crack closes no smoke can reach them, and if we hasten to extinguish the flames I believe they will be safe. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
- When current is made, the relay attracts an armature, which thereby closes a circuit in a local battery and thus causes a click of the sounder. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
- That feline personage, with her lips tightly shut and her eyes looking out at him sideways, softly closes the door before replying. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- I see myself, as evening closes in, coming over the bridge at Rochester, footsore and tired, and eating bread that I had bought for supper. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
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