close to

副词 close to:

1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
   同义词：approximately, about, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so

1. We anchored (our boat) close to the shore.
   我们近岸抛锚停泊(船).
2. He never actually tells lies, but he often sails pretty close to the wind.
   他实际上从不撒谎，但说的话常迹近撒谎。
3. David's house is quite close to the Global Theater.
   大卫的家离环球剧院很近。
4. It was a shrewd assessment and probably pretty close to the truth.
   这个评估很有道理，可能相当正确。
5. She is buying a flat close to her office.
   她正在购买一套靠近她办公室的单元房。
6. Once Rose had got lost when her mother took her downtown, But a burnt child dreads the fire, so now Rose stays close to her mother when they are downtown.
   有一次罗斯的母亲带她到闹市区时，她走失了。不过吃过苦头的孩子学乖了，所以现在她们在闹市区时，她一定紧跟着她的母亲。
7. People say that the tiger is still lurk close to.
   人们说那只老虎还躲在附近。
8. The church is close to the school.
   教堂在学校附近。