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

• 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。
• This table is too close to the door, it gets in the way.
  这桌子放在门口太碍事了。
• 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。
• 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。
• He's close to signing a contract.
  他即将签下一份合同。
• The team is close to bottom of the League.
  这支球队快跌至联赛末席了。
• He had already clipped his hair close to the skull.
  他已经把头发剪得贴头皮了。
• 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。
• 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。
• The only one who's anywhere close to the truth is my mother.
  唯一算得上了解真相的人是我的母亲。