| 单词 | close to |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ALMOST〕She was so angry that she came very close to walking out of the meeting. 她气得差点儿就走出会议室。朗文写作活用〔NEAR〕While the eggs are hatching the mother bird stays close to the nest. 蛋在孵化的时候，雌鸟守在鸟巢的旁边。朗文写作活用〔Norwegian〕The main road from Murmansk to the Norwegian border is still closed to foreigners.从摩尔曼斯克到挪威边界的主路仍对外国人关闭。柯林斯高阶〔SATISFIED/NOT SATISFIED〕Mitchell gave up his job, and says he found peace and contentment in living close to the land. 米切尔放弃了工作，说住在农村，内心感到平和与满足。朗文写作活用〔TRICK/DECEIVE〕Rioters created a diversion by setting fire to vehicles close to the police station. 暴乱者在警察局附近放火焚烧车辆以转移警察的注意力。朗文写作活用〔beach-burner〕A small, self-propelled watercraft for recreational use close to shore.海滨飞船：一种用于近海岸处的娱乐性自行推进的水上小飞艇美国传统〔bend〕Sarah bent close to him.萨拉弯下身子靠近他。牛津搭配〔breakdown〕They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown.他们经常显得很沮丧，精神濒于崩溃的边缘。柯林斯高阶〔card〕No one knows if he's going to run for reelection. He's still playing his cards close to his chest.没人知道他是否会参加连任竞选，他现在还守口如瓶。韦氏高阶〔casual〕Although close to tears, she tried to make her voice sound casual.尽管都快掉眼泪了，可她还是尽力使自己的声音听上去满不在乎。剑桥高阶〔close to〕They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.他们在这个项目上差不多花了五十万美元。韦氏高阶〔close-hauled〕With sails trimmed flat for sailing as close to the wind as possible.张满帆的，迎风航行的：航行时调整船帆以便尽可能的与风保持一致的美国传统〔close〕He was very close to his older brother.他跟哥哥很亲。牛津搭配〔close〕He's close to signing a contract.他马上就要签合同了。外研社新世纪〔close〕In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.参议院的计票结果此时还难以预料。外研社新世纪〔close〕It's getting close to midnight.快到午夜了。韦氏高阶〔close〕Let's try to sit close to the front.咱们尽量往前坐。韦氏高阶〔close〕She has closed to within two points of the champion.她把自己与冠军之间的差距缩小到了两分。韦氏高阶〔close〕She knew she was close to death.她知道自己已命不久矣。牛津高阶〔close〕The population of the town is close to 80,000.该镇的人口将近八万。文馨英汉〔close〕The two divisions closed to form a united front.两个师联合组成统一战线。英汉大词典〔close〕There is a simplicity about the interior which comes close to blandness.室内布置得很简单, 几乎到了单调乏味的地步。外研社新世纪〔close〕Unemployment on the island is close to 12 per cent.那个岛上的失业率将近12%。麦克米伦高阶〔consideration〕Finding a house close to work was an important consideration for them.找一处离工作地点近的房子是他们要考虑的大事。韦氏高阶〔death〕It was clear that Sandra was very close to death.桑德拉显然离死不远了。麦克米伦高阶〔fancy〕He fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window.他似乎看见一个影子紧靠窗前闪过。外研社新世纪〔fog〕Condensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground and limiting visibility.雾气：离地很近并限制能见度的以云状气团形式出现的浓缩水蒸汽美国传统〔foolproof〕There's still nothing close to a foolproof lie detector.目前还没有不出错的测谎仪。外研社新世纪〔greenfield(s)〕It is becoming apparent that greenfield(s) sites close to urban areas are in short supply.越来越明显,靠近市区的可供建造房屋的地皮已经很少了。英汉大词典〔heart〕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。柯林斯高阶〔heart〕She opened her heart to millions yesterday and told how she came close to suicide.她昨天在数成百万人面前倾吐心声，讲述了自己是如何差点轻生的。柯林斯高阶〔hugged the shore〕The boat hugged the shore. [=stayed close to the shore] 船紧靠岸边。韦氏高阶〔pace〕I paced myself not to get too close to him.我控制好步速,使自己不至与他太靠近。英汉大词典〔peel〕The wallpaper was peeling away close to the ceiling.天花板附近的壁纸在剥落。柯林斯高阶〔perfection〕The cooking was close to perfection.菜做得近乎完美。牛津搭配〔press〕The children pressed close to their mother.孩子们紧紧挤在母亲身边。 英汉大词典〔rosette〕Botany A circular cluster of leaves that radiate from a center at or close to the ground, as in the dandelion.【植物学】 莲座型叶丛：如蒲公英的丛生叶等从靠近地面的中心处成辐射状向四周伸展的圆形丛生叶簇美国传统〔short〕Slang Close to the end of a tour of military duty.【俚语】 军事执勤临近结束的美国传统〔speeding〕An electrical pulse in a wire travels close to the speed of light.电线里的电脉冲以接近光速的速度传输。柯林斯高阶〔thaw〕I held my hands close to the fire to thaw them out.我把双手伸近炉火取暖。英汉大词典〔transonic〕Of or relating to aerodynamic flow or flight conditions at speeds close to the speed of sound.超音速的：速度接近音速时的气流或飞行状况的、或与之有关的美国传统〔upset〕Sweden came close to upsetting Brazil during their match in Stockholm.瑞典队在斯德哥尔摩的比赛中差点爆冷击败巴西队。麦克米伦高阶〔white〕Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes (= until the people are very close to you).直到他们离你很近了再开枪。剑桥高阶He has said he was only joking but his remarks were a bit too close to the bone (=particularly hurtful because they are so close to the truth).他说他只是开开玩笑，但他的话也有点太尖刻了。剑桥国际He held me close to him, murmuring endearments. 他抱紧了我，喃喃述说著爱意。译典通If as a student you are on / close to / just above / below the breadline, you should make the most of all available benefits and grants.作为一个学生如果你处在 / 接近贫困线 / 正好在贫困线之上 / 下，你就应该尽力争取各种可能得到福利和补助。剑桥国际Our candidate shouldn't appear to be weak on controversial issues so close to an election.离选举这么近了，我们的候选人不应该在有争议的问题上显得软弱。剑桥国际The intelligence agencies were instructed to identify potential interlocutors close to the terrorists.情报局接到命令要确定与恐怖分子关系密切的可能的代言人。剑桥国际The school is close to our houses, so it is quite handy for the children. 学校离我们家很近，所以孩子们上学很方便。译典通We've known Albert for thirty years and he's become one of the family (= he's become very close to us and is like a member of the family).我们认识艾伯特已经有30年了，他已成为我们家庭中的一员。剑桥国际 |
| 随便看 |
英汉汉英翻译词典包含1679246条英汉翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语单词及常用语的翻译及用法，是英语学习及翻译工作的有利工具。