closeness

英 [ˈkloʊsnəs]

美 [ˈkloʊsnəs]

n.  密闭；狭窄；闷塞；闷热; 接近；亲密; 严密精密；紧密

复数：closenesses　

BNC.11313 / COCA.10688

英英释义

noun

• close or warm friendship
  1. the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy
  Synonym:familiarityintimacy
• characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
  Synonym:secretiveness
• extreme stinginess
  Synonym:meannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonyparsimoniousnesstightnesstightfistedness
• the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
  1. the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action
  Synonym:nearness
• the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
  Synonym:stuffiness
• a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
  1. their closeness grew as the night wore on
  Synonym:intimacy

双语例句

• Joe was jealous of the closeness between his mother and his younger brother.
  乔嫉妒他母亲和弟弟之间的亲密关系。
• They felt a new closeness in relationships with their friends.
  他们觉得同朋友之间产生了一种新的亲密关系。
• He is forever talking about the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.
  他总是把与大自然的接近和安详的生活喋喋不休地谈。
• F. the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday promotes life, friendship, closeness and family unity.
  感恩节的宗旨就是提升生活，增进友谊，凝聚关系和团结家庭。
• Considering our closeness, you ought to have told me about your problem earlier.
  就凭我们的密切（关系），你早该告诉我你的问题。
• I wish, therefore, to convey to all of you the expression of my fraternal closeness.
  我很想向你们表达我对你们亲切的关怀。
• In addition to creating feelings of warmth and closeness, holding hands can help inoculate you from stress.
  手牵手不仅可以让人产生温暖和亲近的感觉，还可以帮助你减轻压力。
• We can't expect to feel God's closeness unless we talk to him.
  我们不会感受到和神的亲密关系，除非我们和祂谈话。
• New Delhi, too, is nervous about closeness between Pakistan and China.
  印度也对巴基斯坦和中国的亲密关系感到紧张。
• I believe the closeness that we developed will benefit our relationship for the rest of our lives.
  我相信我们之间产生的这种亲密会让我们的关系在以后的生命里非常受用。