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*close² /klos; kləʊs/
adj, adv
1 near in space 靠近的［地］:
The shops are quite close — only five minutes walk. 这些店很近 — 步行只要五分钟。
+ to They rented a villa close to the beach. 他们租了一幢靠近海滨的别墅。
2 near in time 〔时间上〕接近（的）:
+ to By the time we left it was close to midnight. 我们离开时已接近午夜。
3 be close to to be almost something 接近于…，几乎是…:
Inflation is now close to 6%. 通货膨胀率现在几乎达到 6%。
come close to (doing) sth Their lead guitarist came close to leaving the band. 他们的首席吉他手快要离开乐队了。
4 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] giving careful attention to something 仔细的; 留心的:
I want you to pay close attention to what I am about to say. 我希望你仔细听我要说的话。
5 if two people are close, they like or love each other very much 〔人〕亲密的:
We were close friends when we were at high school. 我们高中时是密友。
+ to Are you close to your sister? 你和你的姐姐关系亲密吗？
6 a close association, relationship etc is one in which people talk or work together a lot 〔联系、关系等〕紧密的，密切的:
British companies should be trying to establish closer links with Europe. 英国公司应该尽量与欧洲大陆建立更密切的关系。
7 a close competition, game, or race is won or lost by only a few points 〔竞赛〕势均力敌的，旗鼓相当的
8 close relation/relative a member of your family, such as parent, brother, or sister 近亲
9 close weather is warm and uncomfortable 〔天气〕闷热的
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