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
- a person who closes something
- whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
adv
- (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
- come closer, my dear!
- they drew nearer
- getting nearer to the true explanation
双语例句
- 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。 - And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
明年春天的选举即将来临。 - Her voice sank, and he moved closer to catch what she was saying
她的声音变小了，他走近了些想听清楚她在说什么。 - She wrapped her shawl closer about her.
她把围巾围得紧一些。 - Folk psychology comes closer to the obvious truth than the most sophisticated theories.
比起最复杂的理论，大众心理学更接近那些显而易见的事实。 - He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold
经过更为仔细的探察，他发现这些岩石含金。 - The man moved closer, lowering his voice
那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。 - 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。 - 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 was raised in a matriarchal family and was always closer to his mother than his father.
他从小生长在一个由女性掌权的家庭，比起和父亲的关系来，他总是跟母亲更亲。