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

• 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。
• The political endgame is getting closer.
  政治活动正在临近尾声。
• 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 referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States
  这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。
• She wrapped her shawl closer about her.
  她把围巾围得紧一些。
• 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。
• He moved his menacing bulk closer to the table
  他把自己骇人的庞大身躯向桌子挪近了些。
• 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。
• They agreed to forge closer economic ties
  他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。
• The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer.
  枪炮声和爆炸声越来越近。