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

• He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.
  他就要领取养老金了。
• 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。
• Let's have a closer look.
  让我们更仔细地看一看。
• We must develop closer ties with Germany
  我们必须与德国建立更为密切的关系。
• The man moved closer, lowering his voice
  那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。
• The political endgame is getting closer.
  政治活动正在临近尾声。
• His wife remains behind in Germany, but Jason, his 18-year-old son, is closer at hand.
  他的妻子还留在德国，但他18岁的儿子贾森就在身边。
• She wrapped her shawl closer about her.
  她把围巾围得紧一些。
• 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。
• They agreed to forge closer economic ties
  他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。