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

• And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
  明年春天的选举即将来临。
• Her desire was closer to passion than love.
  她的欲望更近似于激情，而非爱情。
• There is no suggestion whatsoever that the two sides are any closer to agreeing
  没有任何迹象表明双方将会达成一致。
• Let's have a closer look.
  让我们更仔细地看一看。
• The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States
  这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。
• They agreed to forge closer economic ties
  他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。
• I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
  我还是无法破译该密码。
• We must develop closer ties with Germany
  我们必须与德国建立更为密切的关系。
• The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer.
  枪炮声和爆炸声越来越近。
• 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。