| 词组 | close |
| 释义 | verb | adjective, adverb close1 /kləʊz $ kloʊz/ verb 1. to make something stop being open, or to stop being openclose + nounsclose your eyes/mouth/lips I closed my eyes and tried to sleep.close a door/window/gate Don’t forget to close the gate.close the curtains/blinds Can you close the curtains for me?close a book Harry closed the book and put it back on the shelf.close a bag/suitcase/purse It’s difficult to close the suitcase.close a box/jar He put the letter in the box and closed it.close a drawer/lid He carefully closed the drawer. | She closed the lid on the basket.nouns + closea door/gate closes The door slowly closed behind him.sb’s eyes close His eyes closed and he fell asleep.adverbsclose sth firmly Maggie closed the door firmly and went through to the kitchen.close sth tightly/tight (=used especially about your eyes) He closed his eyes tightly and pulled the trigger.close sth carefully Sabine closed her bag carefully.sth closes shut The door suddenly closed shut.sth does not close properly (=not completely) The car door doesn’t seem to close properly.prepositionsclose (sth) behind you She heard the door close behind her.THESAURUS: close shutdoor | eyes | window | gate | drawer | book | box | suitcase | lid to close something: She shut the door with a loud bang. | He told the audience to shut their eyes. | It was getting cold so I shut the window. | She glanced back as she shut the gate behind her. | She shut the book and got up. | Can you help me shut this suitcase? | I put the money in the box and shut the lid.Shut or close?Shut and close mean the same. Because they have different vowel sounds, they can have a slightly different feeling. Shut is used more when the action is quick, firm, or noisy. Close is used more when the action is slow, careful, or gentle.With some words you can only use close. You close the curtains (not ‘shut’ them). You close a bag/wallet/jar/container (not ‘shut’ it). slamdoor | gate | lid to close a door or lid quickly and noisily, especially because you are angry: She left the room, slamming the door behind her. | The boy slammed the lid of his desk.You can also say slam sth shut: He slammed the drawer shut. drawcurtains | blind to close curtains or a blind by pulling them along a rail: I drew the curtains and went upstairs to bed. | The blinds were still drawn in his office. lockdoor | gate | box | drawer | safe | car | room | house to close something with a key or a special number or code, so that other people cannot get in: She locked the front door behind her. | I always keep my bank book in a locked drawer. | Don’t forget to lock the car. sealjar | bag | box | container | hole | gap | chamber to close something so that no air or liquid can get in or out: Seal the jars and store them in a cool place. | I seal the bag, leaving a pocket of air inside like a balloon, and shake it vigorously. | Seal the box with tape. | The uranium is stored in hermetically sealed containers (=completely sealed, so no air at all can get in or out). | The sauce may be stored in a tightly sealed container without refrigeration. | It is better to seal gaps in window frames, in order to avoid loss of heat. | In this experiment, the chamber must be completely sealed.Seal is most commonly used as an adjective participle: The vegetables are sold in sealed containers, in order to keep them fresh.If you seal an envelope, you stick down the top part, so that it is completely closed.ANTONYMS → open2 (1)2. if a store, bank, museum etc closes, it stops being open for people to go thereprepositionsclose at 5 o’clock/6.30 etc The bank closes at 3.30.close for lunch/for the holidays etc The college office closed for lunch at 1 o’clock.Close or shut?Both close and shut are used in the same meaning. Shut sounds a little more informal, and is used especially in spoken English.ANTONYMS → open2 (2)3. if a company, factory etc closes, closes down, or someone closes it, it stops being open completely: The factory closed and 300 workers lost their jobs. They were forced to close the restaurant.ANTONYMS → open2 (3) verb | adjective, adverb close2 /kləʊs $ kloʊs/ adjective, adverb 1. not far awayphrasesclose at hand (=very near) If there are any problems, the library staff are always close at hand.in close proximity to sb/sth formal (=close to someone or something) In this city, the rich live in close proximity to the poor.at close quarters (=when you are very close) The picture looks even more magnificent at close quarters.at close range (=firing a gun from very close) He was shot in the head at close range.verbsget/come close also draw close written She felt a little afraid as they drew close to the house. | Don’t get too close to the car in front.prepositions/adverbsclose to sb/sth The hotel is close to the railway station.close together They sat close together on the sofa.close behind/beside sb The rest of the group followed close behind him.close by (=near to a place) All her relatives live close by.close up/up close (=from only a short distance away) I had never seen a snake close up before.THESAURUS: close → near2. if you are close to doing something, you are very likely to do it soonphrasesclose to tears (=very nearly crying) She was exhausted and close to tears.close to death He was close to death, but his condition has improved a little.close to extinction The Hawaiian crow is close to extinction.close to retirement Several of the firm’s employees are close to retirement.close to collapse/bankruptcy One of the big investment banks was rumoured to be close to collapse.verbscome close to (doing) sth Only once has he come close to losing his temper.bring sb/sth close to (doing) sth His speech brought me close to tears.adverbsperilously/dangerously close Three years ago, the theatre came perilously close to closure.agonizingly/tantalizingly close (=extremely close to achieving something) The French came agonizingly close to winning the match.3. used when talking about looking at, thinking about, or watching something very carefullynounsa close look She moved forward to take a close look at the painting.a close examination A closer examination of the facts soon solved the mystery.close attention Pay close attention when the teacher reads the instructions.close scrutiny (=careful and thorough examination) The investigation included close scrutiny of video images of the incident.close inspection Closer inspection revealed that the rocks were from an earlier period.close supervision Initially there will be close supervision of the trainee.a close study Their research involved a close study of two communities.phraseskeep a close eye/watch on sb/sth (=watch someone or something carefully) They have to keep a close eye on their finances.4. used when talking about a good relationship between peoplenounsa close friend He is a close friend of Prince Charles.a close colleague/associate He discussed the problem with some of his close colleagues.a close friendship/relationship He found it hard to form close relationships with other people.close ties/links The president has said that he wants closer ties with China.a close bond There has always been a close bond between the sisters.close cooperation Close cooperation is needed between team members.prepositionsclose to sb Guy was very close to his older sister. |
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