close to

英 [kləʊz tu]

美 [kloʊz tu]

在近处;凑近地

英英释义

adv

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  1. lasted approximately an hour
  2. in just about a minute
  3. he's about 30 years old
  4. I've had about all I can stand
  5. we meet about once a month
  6. some forty people came
  7. weighs around a hundred pounds
  8. roughly $3,000
  9. holds 3 gallons, more or less
  10. 20 or so people were at the party
  Synonym:approximatelyaboutjust aboutsomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so

双语例句

• The houses were all the same — square, close to the street, needing paint
  房子都一模一样——方方正正、临近街道、需要粉刷。
• She was close to both of her parents and was undeniably shaken by their divorce
  她和父母的关系都很亲近，因此毫无疑问，他们的离婚对她打击很大。
• 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。
• For my part, I feel elated and close to tears
  就我而言，我感到非常高兴，都快落泪了。
• They were close to weaponizing ricin — a lethal plant toxin.
  他们快把蓖麻毒素——一种致命的植物毒素——研发为武器了。
• We were staying in a seedy hotel close to the red light district
  我们当时住在紧挨着红灯区的一家脏乱不堪的旅馆里。
• We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal
  我们已进行了有益的磋商，我相信我们很快能成交。
• The best place to catch fish on a canal is close to a lock
  运河上捕鱼的最佳地点是靠近水闸的地方。
• Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore
  煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。
• I've always been close to my dad but he's never rammed his career down my throat
  我一直和爸爸很亲近，不过他从不强迫我继承他的事业。