英:['kləʊsnəs]
美:[ˈklosnɪs]
英:['kləʊsnəs]
美:[ˈklosnɪs]
n.
亲密
密闭
严密
接近
词根:close
adj.closed 关着的;不公开的
close 紧密的;亲密的;亲近的
closer 靠近的
closing 收盘的;结束的;结尾的
adv.close 紧密地
closely 紧密地;接近地;严密地;亲近地
n.close 结束
closure 关闭;终止,结束
closer [自] 闭合器;最后的节目
closing 结尾辞
v.closed 关;结束;接近(close的过去分词)
closing 关闭(close的ing形式)
vi.close 关;结束;关闭
vt.close 关;结束;使靠近
closure 使终止
verb
transitive verb
to move so as to bar passage through something
Close the gate.
to block against entry or passage
close a street
to deny access to
The city closed the beach.
to suspend or stop the operations of—often used with downThey closed down the factory.
close school
screen, exclude
close a view
to bring to an end or period closed his football career with an outstanding big bowl performance Investigators closed the case after concluding that his death was accidental.
close an account
to terminate access to (a computer file or program)
Remember to save the file before closing it.
to conclude discussion or negotiation aboutalso: to consummate (see consummate entry 2 sense 2) by performing something previously agreed close a transfer of real estate title
The question is closed.
to bring or bind together the parts or edges of
a closed book
to reduce to nil
closed the distance to the lead racer
to fill up (something, such as an opening)
close the cracks with plaster of paris
to make complete by circling or enveloping or by making continuous
close a circuit
archaic enclose, contain
intransitive verb
to contract, fold, swing, or slide so as to leave no opening
The door closed quietly.
to cease operation The stores close at 9 p.m.
The factory closed down.
to come together : meet
The jaws of the vise closed.
to draw the free foot up to the supporting foot in dancing
to come to an end or period
The services closed with a short prayer.
to enter into or complete an agreement
close on a deal
to reduce a gap
closed to within two points
to draw near
The ship was closing with the island.
to engage in a struggle at close quarters : grapple
close with the enemy
biographical name
Chuck 1940– Charles Thomas Close American painter
adjective
being near in time, space, effect, or degree close to my birthday close to the speed of sound
at close range
intimate, familiar
close friends
strict, rigorous
keep close watch
very precise and attentive to details a close study
a close reading
marked by fidelity to an original
a close copy of an old master
terse, compact
… his exact, close, sober classical style …—Edmund Wilson
decided or won by a narrow margin
a close baseball game
very short or near to the surface
a close haircut
fitting tightly or exactly
a close fit
confined or carefully guarded close arrest
close quarters
having little space between items or units a close grain
a close weave
hot and stuffy
a room with an uncomfortably close atmosphere
difficult to obtain
Money is close.
not generous in giving or spending : tight
… a close buyer and a good marketer.—W. A. White
having no openings : closed
restricted to a privileged class
a close scholarship
secluded, secret
secretive
She could tell us something if she would …. But she was as close as wax.—A. Conan Doyle
of a vowel high sense 13
formed with the tongue in a higher position than for the other vowel of a pair
Italian has a close and an open e.
of punctuation characterized by liberal use especially of commas
adverb
in a close position or manner Look close and tell me what you see. They sat close together on the bench.
Don't drive so close to the car in front of you.
noun (1)
a coming or bringing to a conclusion
at the close of the party
a conclusion or end in time or existence : cessation
The decade drew to a close.
the concluding passage (as of a speech or play)
At the close of his speech, he thanked his supporters.
the conclusion of a musical strain or period : cadence
Following the close of the symphony, the audience rose and applauded.
the movement of the free foot in dancing toward or into contact with the supporting foot
archaic a hostile encounter
noun (2)
chiefly British the precinct (see precinct sense 2a) of a cathedral
an enclosed area
a road closed at one end
a narrow passage leading from a street to a court and the houses within or to the common stairway of tenements
15世纪中期,“受限制的状态”,来自 close(形容词)+ -ness。指“空气的闷热”来自于1590年代; 指“接近”来自于1716年。
紧度
Verb and Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere to shut, close; perhaps akin to Greek kleiein to close — more at clavicle Adjective Middle English clos, from Anglo-French, from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere — see close >entry 1 Noun (2) Middle English clos, literally, enclosure, from Anglo-French clos, from Latin clausum, from neuter of clausus, past participle
The first known use of close was in the 13th century
closet1 of 2noun
a small private room
a cabinet or small room for china, household utensils, or clothing
closet2 of 2verb
to shut up in or as if in a closet
to take into a private room for an interview
close1 of 5verb
to move so as to prevent passage through something
close the gate
to block against passage
close a street
to stop the operations of—often used with down
close school early
to bring or come to an end or conclusion the meeting closed
close a deal
to end access to
close an app
to bring together the parts or edges of close the book
a closed fist
to draw near
the second-place runner was closing fast
to engage in a struggle at close quarters
close with the enemy
close2 of 5noun
the point at which something ends
close3 of 5noun
an enclosed area
close4 of 5adjective
having no openings : closed
hidden from sight
not open or frank : secretive
rigorous sense 1
keep close watch
hot and stuffy
not generous : stingy
close with money
having little space between items or units
flying in close formation
fitting tightly or exactly
very short or near the surface
a close haircut
being near in time, space, effect, or degree
having a strong liking each one for the other
a close friend
very precise and attentive to details a close observer
close measurements
decided by a narrow margin
a close race
close5 of 5adverb
in a close position or manner
closeoutnoun
a sale of leftover merchandise
close1 of 5verb
to move so as to prevent passage through something
close the gate
to block against passage
close a street
to stop the operations of—often used with down
close school early
to bring or come to an end or conclusion the meeting closed
close a deal
to end access to
close an app
to bring together the parts or edges of close the book
a closed fist
to draw near
the second-place runner was closing fast
to engage in a struggle at close quarters
close with the enemy
close2 of 5noun
the point at which something ends
close3 of 5noun
an enclosed area
close4 of 5adjective
having no openings : closed
hidden from sight
not open or frank : secretive
rigorous sense 1
keep close watch
hot and stuffy
not generous : stingy
close with money
having little space between items or units
flying in close formation
fitting tightly or exactly
very short or near the surface
a close haircut
being near in time, space, effect, or degree
having a strong liking each one for the other
a close friend
very precise and attentive to details a close observer
close measurements
decided by a narrow margin
a close race
close5 of 5adverb
in a close position or manner
1 We stood close together to stay warm.
2 “I don’t believe it,” Cal said weakly, but the warmth, the closeness, was so delicious that he clung to it.
3 I closed my eyes and tried to ignore his closeness, the way his crotch was, like, two inches from my right arm.
4 The box's lid closed with a bang.
5 After the open river shore, the closeness of the town unnerved her.
6 Angela, too, wanted to hug her in welcome, but closeness was not possible for either of them.
7 Mine was a childhood of intense family closeness.
8 And I feel a special closeness with people who are crippled or disabled in any way.
9 Close your eyes and go to sleep.
10 End the day with a hug -- show closeness and again; intimacy .
用拥抱结束一天的生活 —— 再次用 亲昵 的行为表达亲密的关系.
11 I don't need to have a high regard for friendships or closeness.
我不需要过多考虑友谊或者亲密关系。
12 There was spit on the daughter's cheeks from the closeness of his mouth to her face.
13 She did not know if this had happened, or had merely become true from being told over and over again, a charmed tale of the beginning of their closeness.
14 There’s no serenity, for instance, none at all, no closeness to God.
15 To add to his misery, the loss of Ariana had led, not to a renewed closeness between Albus and Aberforth, but to an estrangement.
16 The closeness of her was the sweetest, sharpest thing my life had ever known.
17 The physical closeness of the potential victims must be considered.
这个身体接触的潜在受害者都必须予以考虑.
18 When Widow Daventry left, I lay back down, and in the closeness of the hiding place, I held the cross of lead before my eyes.
19 You need intimacy to be a unit, and the seamless knowing Pet had of her made up a little for how much she missed the closeness she used to share with her parents.
20 He hadn’t lived there long, but the closeness of the homes allowed Wes to get to know the neighbors and their idiosyncrasies well.
1 接近
close near nearly closely proximity nearness towards approach rise approximate nudge verge on border on immediate scant going on nigh in immediately propinquity rising cling getting on for close to close on draw close draw near come up coadjacent hot contiguous oncoming hard anear access advance presence neighborhood neighbourhood approximation accession adjacency contiguity conversance conversancy join touch gather trench verge entrench put contact border neighbor neighbour abut sub- ad- go on for up adjacent about along fast vicinity adit appulse on forby draw extend hang zero accede come push get a smell at get on toward move toward get hot appulsive warm upcoming proximal appulsively appulsion vicinage adjacence ON inby begin verge to close upon get on for access to close quarters
2 准确
spot-on sure close proper accurate precise faithful refined hairline plumb punctual unerring clocklike ungarbled level true clean properly precisely truth accuracy precision to a tittle on target by line
3 闭塞
ungated obstruent occlusion obturate stopper constipate occlude stoppage blind obturation occlusive
4 沉闷
close heavy tedious depressing oppressive dismal tiring dreary muggy ponderous stifling draggy dree amort heavily ponderously drearily oppression tedium languor tediousness dreariness
8 吝啬
narrow-fisted mean little small close near tight narrow managing skinny shabby scant paltry scaly stingy sordid skimpy scanty miserly screwy grudging illiberal parsimonious churlish penny-pinching ungenerous penurious niggard mingy tightfisted unhandsome costive cheeseparing pinchpenny close-fisted hardfisted gripple skimpingly nearly meanly stingily charily pikerism nearness meanness smallness parsimony penury stinginess littleness miserliness illiberality chariness pinch skimp scrimp iron fisted cheap careful miserable scotch grasping nippy chary beggarly closefisted ironfisted chinchy hunks squeeze the eagle narrowfisted Scottish chintzy niggardly tight-fisted scrimpy begrudgingly scantily churlishly parsimoniously churlishness penny-pinch screw
10 精密
close minute nice particular accurate exact strict precision refined circumspect nearly nicely strictly refinement rigidity nicety exactitude rigour narrow sophisticated delicate rigorous truly rigor delicacy exactness circumstantiality to an inch
11 严密
close closely solidity exact careful narrow strict thorough rigorous rigid airtight strictly severely narrowly severity rigidity nicety rigour true accurate severe watertight exactly rigor stricture exactitude sharp thoroughness
12 密不透风
14 密闭
close airtight hermetic leak-proof hermetical hermetically confinement seal obturate closed closing
16 闷气
18 酷似
spit sameness semblable as like as two peas peas in a pod the spitting image of alike as two peas like as two peas every bit as spitting image
20 近似
near approximate proximate approach approximation kinship propinquity twinship trench border on the order of
21 亲密
close familiar thick intimate cosy intimacy familiarity cosiness tight chummy tête-à-tête hob-and-nob good old near warm solid friendly strict confidential inward hand-in-hand pally palsy-walsy social brotherly good-fellowship thickness nearness familiarization mutuality intimity familiarize pack inner frequent tender bosom matey heart-to-heart homefelt nearly closely community belonging inwardness gossipry in thick sisterly intimately confidentially familiarly inly chummily chumminess endear of bosom hand in glove be attached to
22 严格
technically strictly firmly tightly narrowly rigorously rigidly stringently tightness harshness strictness stringency rigour