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close /BrE kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz/ ► SEE ALLclose downclose sth downclose inclose sth off (to sb/sth)close on sb/sth close on/over sthclose out close sth outclose over sthclose upclose upclose sth up●ˌclose ˈdown 🔑●ˌclose sth ˈdown 🔑if a shop/store, business, etc. closes down, or sb closes it down, it stops operating as a business, usually permanently （使商店、企业等）停业，倒闭◆Many businesses have closed down because of the recession.
由于经济衰退，很多企业纷纷倒闭。◆The government has closed down most of the mines.
政府关闭了大多数矿场。◆The hospital closed down last year.
医院去年关闭了。SYN shut down, shut sth down
OPP open up, open sth up NOTE Close and close sth are also used on their own * close 和 close sth 也单独使用◆The factory was closed last year.
工厂去年关闭了。[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]▸ ˈclose-down noun [uncountable, singular]
the stopping of work, especially permanently, in an office, factory, etc. （尤指永久的）停工，停业，倒闭●ˌclose ˈin1. (on sb/sth) to come nearer to and surround sb/sth in a frightening way or in order to attack them 逼近；包围◆The enemy is closing in.
敌人渐渐逼近了。◆The fog was closing in on us.
我们逐渐被大雾笼罩。2. (especially BrE) when the days close in, they gradually become shorter （白昼）逐渐变短，渐短◆The days / nights are closing in now that autumn / fall is here.
秋天来临，白天越来越短／天黑得越来越早。◆The evenings are closing in fast.
天黑得越来越早。SYN draw in (BrE) [v + adv]●ˌclose sth ˈoff (to sb/sth) to put sth across the entrance to a road, a room, etc. so that people cannot go in 隔离；封堵◆Police have closed the area off to traffic.
警方封锁了这一地区的交通。◆ (figurative) We don’t want to close off any options.
我们并不想排除任何一个选项。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˈclose on sb/sth (BrE) to make the distance between you and sb/sth else smaller, for example in a race （赛跑等中）缩短同…的距离，逼近◆I was slowly closing on the runner ahead of me.
我慢慢追上了跑在我前面的人。[v + prep]●ˈclose on/over sthto surround sth, covering it or holding it tightly 遮盖；握紧；箍紧◆His fingers closed over the money.
他的手紧紧地攥着那些钱。[v + prep]●ˌclose ˈout (NAmE) if a shop/store closes out, it sells everything very cheaply before it stops operating as a business （商店）停业甩卖，歇业抛售◆The store is closing out on Monday with discounts of up to 75%.
这家商店星期一要停业，商品折价甩卖，最大折扣达到 75%。[v + adv]▸ ˈcloseout noun (NAmE)
an occasion when a shop/store sells all remaining goods very cheaply before it stops operating 停业甩卖；歇业抛售◆a closeout sale
停业大减价 NOTE In British English, this is called a closing-down sale. 英国英语的说法是 closing-down sale。●ˌclose sth ˈout1. to prevent light, sound, etc. from entering a place 遮蔽，屏蔽（光线、声音等）◆We need a curtain up there to close out the light.
我们得在那儿挂幅帘子遮挡光线。OBJ light, noise
SYN shut sth out2. (NAmE, informal) to bring sth to an end 结束；终止◆The vote closed out the three-day debate.
投票为三天的辩论画上了句号。3. (NAmE) if you close out a bank account, you stop keeping money in it 注销，结清（银行账户）◆I’d like to close out my savings account.
我想注销我的储蓄账户。OBJ only account NOTE Close sth is also used on its own * close sth 也单独使用◆I’d like to close my savings account.
我想注销我的储蓄账户。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌclose ˈover sth ➡ close on/over sth ●ˌclose ˈup1. to close completely 关闭；闭合◆His eye had swollen and closed up.
他的眼睛肿得睁不开了。◆The cut took a long time to close up (= to heal).
伤口过了很长时间才愈合。OPP open up2. to hide your thoughts and feelings 隐瞒，掩饰（思想感情）◆She closed up when I mentioned her father.
我提起她的父亲时，她避而不谈。OPP open up3. if people or vehicles close up, they move nearer to each other 靠拢；靠近◆Traffic was heavy and cars were closing up behind each other.
交通拥挤不堪，一辆一辆的汽车越挨越近。[v + adv]●ˌclose ˈup●ˌclose sth ˌupto shut and lock a building completely for a period of time （暂时）关门，锁门◆You go on home. I’ll close up (= shut the shop / store).
你尽管回家吧。我来关店门。◆He closes the shop up at 5.30.
他 5 点 30 分关店门。◆They closed the house up and rented an apartment in the city.
他们把那所房子锁上，在城里租了套公寓。OPP open up, open sth up[v + adv] [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]
 ●close up ˈshop (NAmE) (of a business) to stop operating 歇业；关闭◆After only six months in business we were forced to close up shop.
营业仅仅六个月，我们就被迫停业了。 |