close to

英 [kləʊz tu]

美 [kloʊz tu]

在近处;凑近地

英英释义

adv

• (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  1. lasted approximately an hour
  2. in just about a minute
  3. he's about 30 years old
  4. I've had about all I can stand
  5. we meet about once a month
  6. some forty people came
  7. weighs around a hundred pounds
  8. roughly $3,000
  9. holds 3 gallons, more or less
  10. 20 or so people were at the party
  Synonym:approximatelyaboutjust aboutsomeroughlymore or lessaroundor so

双语例句

• She opened her heart to millions yesterday and told how she came close to suicide.
  她昨天在数成百万人面前倾吐心声，讲述了自己是如何差点轻生的。
• The houses were all the same — square, close to the street, needing paint
  房子都一模一样——方方正正、临近街道、需要粉刷。
• We were staying in a seedy hotel close to the red light district
  我们当时住在紧挨着红灯区的一家脏乱不堪的旅馆里。
• The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.
  这些士兵参加了乌干达边境附近的一次军事行动。
• Perhaps as it is so close to noon, you would do me the honour of having lunch with me.
  马上就到中午了，也许你能赏脸和我一起吃午饭。
• Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.
  动物福利是我非常关注的一个问题。
• He had already clipped his hair close to the skull.
  他已经把头发剪得贴头皮了。
• I've always been close to my dad but he's never rammed his career down my throat
  我一直和爸爸很亲近，不过他从不强迫我继承他的事业。
• This table is too close to the door, it gets in the way.
  这桌子放在门口太碍事了。
• It's close to showtime now, so you retire into the dressing room.
  开演时间快到了，你得进化装间了。