closer

英 ['kləʊzə]

美 ['kloʊzə]

adv.  接近; 靠近; 紧挨着; 不远地
adj.  (在空间、时间上)接近; 几乎(处于某种状态); 可能(快要做某事); 亲密的; 密切的
close的比较级

复数：closers　

BNC.2939 / COCA.3005

英英释义

noun

• (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
  Synonym:finisher
• a person who closes something
  1. whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up

adv

• (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
  1. come closer, my dear!
  2. they drew nearer
  3. getting nearer to the true explanation
  Synonym:nearernigher

双语例句

• Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer.
  德弗罗命令士兵等船靠近了再开火。
• The political endgame is getting closer.
  政治活动正在临近尾声。
• The men were maybe a hundred feet away and coming closer.
  那些人大约有100英尺远，正在向这里靠近。
• We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
  我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
• The positions of our two sides have become much closer after the talks.
  经过双方会谈，我们双方的立场大大接近了。
• The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer.
  枪炮声和爆炸声越来越近。
• It will draw you closer together, and it will strengthen the bond of your relationship
  这将使你们走得更近，并将增进你们之间的关系。
• His wife remains behind in Germany, but Jason, his 18-year-old son, is closer at hand.
  他的妻子还留在德国，但他18岁的儿子贾森就在身边。
• I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
  我还是无法破译该密码。
• He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.
  他就要领取养老金了。