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

• 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。
• 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。
• The team is close to bottom of the League.
  这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was close to tears with frustration, but I held back.
  我沮丧得快要哭出来，但我忍住了。
• 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。
• It takes me a long time to drop my guard and get close to people.
  我要花上好长时间才能放下戒备心，与人接近。