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

• 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。
• We must develop closer ties with Germany
  我们必须与德国建立更为密切的关系。
• Let's have a closer look.
  让我们更仔细地看一看。
• Man was drawing closer to the stars, opening new worlds.
  人类在接近各个星球，探索新的天体。
• The positions of our two sides have become much closer after the talks.
  经过双方会谈，我们双方的立场大大接近了。
• As he came closer he saw a gigantic wall of raging flame before him.
  他走近时发现前面是一道烈火熊熊的巨大火墙。
• He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
  他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
• They agreed to forge closer economic ties
  他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。
• We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
  我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
• The political endgame is getting closer.
  政治活动正在临近尾声。