. & vi.

(使)關, 關閉

The door won't close.

這門關不上。

終止

At eleven the meeting closed.

會議於11點結束。

[kləus]

adj.

接近的

關係親密的

中間無空隙的, 濃縮的, 擠緊的

勢均力敵的

adv.

中間無空隙地, 位置接近地

n.

終結, 結束, 末尾

新牛津英漢雙解大詞典:

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[kləʊs]

adjective

only a short distance away or apart in space or time

（空間，時間）近的，接近的，靠近的

the hotel is close to the sea.

賓館靠近大海。

her birthday and her wedding date were close together.

她的生日和結婚紀念日離得很近。

why don't we go straight to the shops, as we're so close?.

離得那麼近，為什麼不直接去商店呢？。

the months of living in close proximity to her were taking their toll.

幾個月來和她近距離生活讓他們付出了代價。

■with very little or no space in between; dense.

緊密的；密集的

cloth with a closer weave.

織得更密的布料。

this work occupies over 1,300 pages of close print.

這部作品密密麻麻印了1,300多頁。

■[predic.](close to)very near to (being or doing something).

接近，快要（成為，做…）

on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection.

遇上好天，洛杉磯的氣候接近完美。

she was close to tears.

她快要哭了。

■(of a competitive situation) won or likely to be won by only a small amount or distance.

（競爭）勢均力敵的，不相上下的

the race will be a close contest.

這場賽跑將是場勢均力敵的比賽。

■[attrib.](of a final position in a competition) very near to the competitor immediately in front.

（競賽成績）接近前者的

she finished a close second.

她以微弱的分差屬居第二。

close後面加to doing,中文意思是“差一點做某事”

例如，他在大街上邊走邊看手機，過馬路差一點被車撞了。

He was walking in the street looking at his mobile phone and came close to getting hit by a car when he crossed the street.

幸好我反應快，我差一點就把房門鑰匙放在家裡了。

Fortunately, I was quick to react. l was close to leaving my key at home.