close

n. 结束, 完结
a. 靠近的, 亲近的, 亲密的, 严密的, 关闭的, 狭窄的, 秘密的
vt. 关, 结束, 使靠近, 封闭, 使接近
vi. 关闭, 结束, 靠近
ad. 接近地, 紧密地
【计】 关闭
【化】 闭合; 接通
【经】 收盘, 休市; 收盘
相关词组:
close over
close round
close up
close upon
close with
come to a close
draw to a close
be close at hand
be close by
be close to
bring to a close
close about
close down
close to
close off
close out

形容词比较级:closer 最高级:closest 副词比较级:closer 最高级:closest 名词:closeness 副词:closely 动词过去式:closed 过去分词:closed 现在分词:closing 第三人称单数:closes 

close

adj.（形容词）
clos.er,clos.est
Being near in space or time.
接近的：在时间或空间接近
Being near in relationship:
亲近的：联系密切的：
例句：
close relatives.
近亲

Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
亲密的，亲近的：被共同的兴趣、忠贞或爱好联系；亲密的：
例句：
close friends.
密友

Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
紧密的：在各元素或各部分之间没有或几乎没有空间；紧紧的和紧密的：
例句：
a close weave.
细织布

Being near the surface; short:
短的：接近表层的；短的：
例句：
a close haircut.
短发

Being on the brink of:
位于…边缘的：
例句：
close to tears.
快要流出眼泪了

Decided by a narrow margin; almost even:
势均力敌的：为极小界限所决定的；几乎相当的：
例句：
a close election.
势均力敌的选举

Faithful to the original:
忠实原作的：
例句：
a close copy.
极相近的复制品

Rigorous; thorough:
密切的；周全的：
例句：
close attention; close supervision.
密切注意；严格监督

Shut; closed.
关闭的；紧闭的
Shut in; enclosed.
封闭的；包围的
Confining or narrow; crowded:
拥挤的：限定的或狭窄的；拥挤的：
例句：
close quarters.
拥挤的住处

Fitting tightly:
紧身的，紧绷的：感觉束紧的：
例句：
close garments.
紧身外套

Lacking fresh air; stuffy:
闷人的：缺少新鲜空气的；闷热的：
例句：
a close room.
闷热的房间

Confined to specific persons or groups:
秘密的，不对外公开的：只限于特殊人或集团的：
例句：
a close secret.
机密

Strictly confined or guarded:
严格限制的，严格看守的：
例句：
kept under close custody.
被严格监视着

Hidden from view; secluded.
隐退的：隐藏不让看见的；隐退的
Secretive; reticent:
沉默的；无言的：
例句：
was close about her personal life.
对她的个人生活保持缄默

Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.
小气的，吝啬的：不情愿给予的或花费的；吝啬的
Not easily acquired; scarce:
难得到的：不易获得的；少的：
例句：
Money was close.
钱根很紧

Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as theee in meet. Used of vowels.
【语言学】 闭元音的：舌靠近颚发出声音的，如ee 在 meet 中。用于元音
Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.
大量使用标点符号的：由多个而不是少数几个标点标记的，尤其是逗号
v.（动词）
closed,clos.ing,clos.es[klôz]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.
关闭：移动（如门）使入口或通道被盖住或堵上；关闭
To bar access to:
封闭：
例句：
closed the road for repairs.
封闭公路来维修

To fill or stop up:
填塞填充：
例句：
closed the cracks with plaster.
用灰泥填缝

To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily:
停歇，停止运作：永久地或暂时停止经营：
例句：
closed down the factory.
关闭工厂

To bring to an end; terminate:
结束；终结：
例句：
close a letter; close a bank account.
写完一封信；结清银行帐目

To bring together all the elements or parts of:
使…靠拢：把…的所有元素或部分集结在一起：
例句：
Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.
管理员使队伍靠拢，将捣乱者清除出去

To join or unite; bring into contact:
接通：使连接或成为一体；使相接触：
例句：
close a circuit.
接通线路

To draw or bind together the edges of:
缝合：使…的边缘结合在一起：
例句：
close a wound.
缝合伤口

To complete the final details or negotiations on:
终止：完成最后的细节或讨论：
例句：
close a deal.
终止交易

Archaic To enclose on all sides.
【古语】 封闭各个边界
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become shut:
关上：
例句：
The door closed quietly.
门静静地关上了

To come to an end; finish:
结束；完成：
例句：
The book closes on a hopeful note.
书在充满希望的结尾中结束了

To reach an agreement; come to terms.
同意：达成一致；达成协议
To cease operation:
停业：停止经营：
例句：
The shop closes at six.
商店六点关门



To engage at close quarters:
搏斗：在很近的地方相遇：
例句：
closed with the enemy.
与敌人展开搏斗

To draw near:
接近：
例句：
The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking.
飞船接近空间站准备相接

To come together:
抓住：
例句：
My arms closed around the little child.
我的胳膊被小孩抓住了

n.（名词）

The act of closing.
关闭：关闭的行为
A conclusion; a finish:
结尾：结论；结束：
例句：
The meeting came to a close.
会议结束了

Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.
【音乐】 尾章：一个主题或乐句的结尾部分；（音乐）终止
[klôs] An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
[klôs] 封闭场所：封闭的场所，尤指大教堂或其它建筑物周围或旁边的场地
[klôs] Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.
[klôs] 【多用于英国】 小巷：狭窄的路、小巷
Archaic A fight at close quarters.
【古语】 搏斗：近距离的打斗
adv.（副词）
closer,closest[klôs]
In a close position or manner; closely:
紧紧地：位置靠近地；紧紧地：
例句：
stayed close together.
紧紧地靠在一块


<常用词组>close in
To seem to be gathering in on all sides:
好象都纠结在一起：
例句：
The problems closed in.
问题纠结在一起

To advance on a target so as to block escape:
围攻：向目标移动以封锁：
例句：
The police closed in on the sniper.
警察围攻狙击者

To surround so as to make unusable:
笼罩：围绕使不能使用：
例句：
The airport was closed in by fog.
机场为雾所笼罩

close out
To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.
降价清出：降价处理（一系列商品）
To terminate, as by selling:
清算：结束，如通过售卖：
例句：
close out a business.
清算一公司

<习惯用语>close to home
So as to affect one`s feelings or interests:
受家庭影响地：以影响某人的感情或兴趣：
例句：
Her comment hit close to home.
她的看法受家庭影响

close to the wind【航海】
At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing:
接近风向地：接近风向的角度：
例句：
sailing close to the wind.
接近风向地航行

来源：
Middle English clos [closed]
中古英语 clos [接近的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin clausus [past participle of] claudere [to close]
源自 拉丁语 clausus [] claudere的过去分词 [接近]
V., from Middle English closen
动词，源自 中古英语 closen
from Old French clore clos-
源自 古法语 clore clos-
from Latin claudere
源自 拉丁语 claudere

【引伸】
close.ly
adv.（副词）
close.ness
n.（名词）
clos.er

clos.ing

<参考词汇><同义词>close,immediate,near,nearby,nigh,proximateThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .not far from another in space, time, or relationship.:
这些形容词的中心意思是.与别的东西在空间、时间或关系上离得不远.：
例句：
an airport close to town;
靠近城镇的机场；

例句：
her immediate family;
她的亲密家庭；

例句：
his nearest relative;
他的近亲；

例句：
a nearby library;
附近的图书馆；

例句：
our nighest neighbor;
我们的近邻；

例句：
a proximate neighborhood. See also Synonyms at complete ,familiar ,stingy far
友好的邻居关系 参见同义词 complete,familiar,stingyfar

Strictly speaking,the phraseclose proximity says nothing that is not said by proximity itself. Like other common redundancies, however (old adage, mental telepathy ), this usage is too widespread and too innocuous to be worth objecting to.See Usage Note at redundancy
严格地说，close proximity 短语一点不表示 proximity 本身的意思。 但正如其它的冗长词，（old adage, mental telepathy ）， 这种用法极为普遍且无关痛痒，不值得提出反对参见 redundancy