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 soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.
  这些士兵参加了乌干达边境附近的一次军事行动。
• She has never been close to her ascetic, workaholic father.
  她从来没有和她那个清心寡欲、只顾工作的父亲亲近过。
• The team is close to bottom of the League.
  这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。
• This table is too close to the door, it gets in the way.
  这桌子放在门口太碍事了。
• Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.
  动物福利是我非常关注的一个问题。
• Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore
  煦暖的气候将比目鱼引到了近海。
• Scientists like the idea that one of their number is close to the seat of power
  科学家们欢迎他们中的一员接近权力中心的想法。
• 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。
• The only one who's anywhere close to the truth is my mother.
  唯一算得上了解真相的人是我的母亲。
• If only he would hold her close to him.
  要是他能将她拥入怀中就好了。