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1. Oxford American Dictionary

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   • IPA[klōs]

   美式

   • adj.
     a short distance away or apart in space or time；with very little or no space in between; dense
   • adv.
     in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between
2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. a short distance away or apart in space or time the hotel is close to the sea her birthday and her wedding date were close together 同義詞 near, adjacent, in close proximity, close/near at hand, not far from, ... 更多in the vicinity of, in the neighborhood of, within reach of, within close range of, neighboring, hard by, adjoining, abutting, alongside, on the doorstep, within sight, within earshot, a stone's throw away, close by, nearby, at hand, at close quarters, contiguous, proximate, accessible, handy, convenient, walkable, informalwithin spitting distance, a hop, a skip, and a jump away, within sniffing distance, archaicnigh反義詞 far, distant, remote
   • ▪ with very little or no space in between; dense cloth with a closer weave this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print 同義詞 dense, compact, tight, close-packed, tightly packed, ... 更多packed, solid, condensed, compressed, concentrated, crowded, cramped, crammed, congested, crushed, squeezed, jammed反義詞 sparse
   • ▪ narrowly enclosed animals in close confinement
   • ▪ very near to (being or doing something) on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection she was close to tears 同義詞 on the verge of, near, on the brink of, on the point of, within an ace of, ... 更多in danger of
   • ▪ (with reference to a competitive situation) won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance the race will be a close contest she finished a close second 同義詞 evenly matched, even, well matched, neck and neck, side by side, ... 更多nose to nose, with nothing to choose between them, hard-fought, sharply contested, nip and tuck, informalfifty-fifty, even-steven(s)反義詞 one-sided
   • 2. denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling the family history of cancer in close relatives 同義詞 immediate, direct, near反義詞 distant
   • ▪ (of a person or relationship) on very affectionate or intimate terms they had always been very close, with no secrets at all 同義詞 intimate, dear, bosom, close-knit, inseparable, ... 更多attached, loving, devoted, faithful, constant, special, good, best, fast, firm, valued, treasured, cherished, informalmatey, chummy, pally, (as) thick as thieves, buddy-buddy, palsy-walsy反義詞 casual
   • ▪ (of a connection or resemblance) strong the college has close links with many other institutions 同義詞 strong, marked, distinct, pronounced反義詞 slight
   • 3. (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself we need to keep a close eye on this project 同義詞 careful, detailed, thorough, minute, painstaking, ... 更多meticulous, assiduous, diligent, rigorous, scrupulous, conscientious, attentive, focused, intent, concentrated, searching, methodical, vigilant, watchful, keen, alert反義詞 casual
   • ▪ carefully guarded his whereabouts are a close secret 同義詞 carefully guarded, closely guarded, strict, tight
   • ▪ not willing to give away money or information; secretive you're very close about your work, aren't you? 同義詞 reticent, quiet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, private, ... 更多secretive, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close-lipped, guarded, evasive, informalplaying one's cards close to one's chest
   • 4. uncomfortably humid or airless a close, hazy day it was very close in the dressing room 同義詞 humid, muggy, stuffy, airless, fuggy, ... 更多heavy, sticky, steamy, clammy, sultry, oppressive, stifling, suffocating, like a Turkish bath, like a sauna, unventilated, dialectclaggy反義詞 fresh
   • 5. another term for high

   adv.

   副詞

   • 1. in a position so as to be very near to someone or something; with very little space between they stood close to the door he was holding her close

   片語

   • close by
   • close to
   • close up
   • come close
   • too close for comfort
   • close to the wind