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

• 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。
• 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。
• The team is close to bottom of the League.
  这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。
• 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。
• It's close to showtime now, so you retire into the dressing room.
  开演时间快到了，你得进化装间了。
• 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。
• 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。
• I'm very much a family man and need to be close to those I love.
  我是个非常恋家的男人，必须生活在所爱的人身旁。
• 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。
• If only he would hold her close to him.
  要是他能将她拥入怀中就好了。