[kləʊs][kloʊs]
  • v. 关;合拢;不开放;停业;结束;收盘;(使)缩小;牢牢握住或抓住;(使)靠拢;同意;短兵相接
  • adj. 亲近的;近的;几乎的;闷热的;严密的;紧凑的;剪得很短的;守口如瓶的;吝啬的;势均力敌的
  • adv. 接近;靠近;紧紧地
  • n. 死胡同;完结;结论
  • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    来源于拉丁语动词claudo,claudere,clausi,clausus(关,闭)→结束=-clos-关,闭+-e动词词尾来自PIE*skel,弯,转,词源同clavicle,scoliosis.原指古时弯钩状的钥匙,后指用钥匙锁上,关闭。
      verb(动词)
      1. [ I or T ] (使)关,合,关闭
      2. [ I ] (商店或餐馆)关门,不营业,打烊;(公共场所)不开放
      3. [ I or T ] (使)结束,(使)停止
      4. [ I or T ] (使)(生意或组织)倒闭;关闭(使)(业务)停止
      5. 成交,做成生意
      noun(名词)
      1. [ S ] 末尾,结尾;结束,结局
      2. [ C ] (通常通向私人住宅的)街道,死巷,死胡同
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 近亲的;密切的;团结的
      2. 亲密的;亲近的;联系紧密的
      3. 细致的,仔细的
      4. 守口如瓶的,隐秘的
      5. 封闭的;密不透风的;闷热的
      adjective(形容词)
      1. (空间或时间上)接近的(地),靠近的(地)
      2. 近,不远
      3. 接近的,只有细微差别的
      4. 接近,几乎,差不多

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I or T ] (使)关,合,关闭

      Could you close the door/window please?

      请关上门/窗,好吗?

      Close your eyes – I've got a surprise for you.

      闭上眼睛——我有份惊喜给你。

    2. [ I ] (商店或餐馆)关门,不营业,打烊;(公共场所)不开放

      The banks had closed (to customers) so I couldn't get any money out.

      银行关门了,所以我取不了钱。

      The museum closes at 5.30.

      博物馆5点半闭馆。

      We can't get a drink! It's after closing time.

      我们喝不上酒了!已经打烊了。

    3. [ I or T ] (使)结束,(使)停止

      The play closed with the tragic death of both hero and heroine.

      这部戏以男女主人公的惨死而告终。

      She closed the meeting with a short speech.

      她以简短的讲话结束了会议。

      The pound closed at (= was worth) $1.47 at the end of the day's trading.

      英镑在一天交易结束时收盘价为1.47美元。

    4. [ I or T ] (使)(生意或组织)倒闭;关闭(使)(业务)停止

      I closed that bank account when I came to London.

      我一到伦敦就把那个银行账户撤销了。

      The factory closed over ten years ago.

      这家工厂十几年前就关闭了。

    5. 成交,做成生意

      We closed a deal with a major supermarket.

      我们与一家大超市做成了一笔交易。

    noun(名词)
    1. [ S ] 末尾,结尾;结束,结局

      I tried to bring the conversation to a close.

      我尽力使这次谈话快点结束。

      “Let's draw this meeting to a close, gentlemen,” said the chairman.

      “先生们,我们这次会议就到此为止吧,”主席说。

    2. [ C ] (通常通向私人住宅的)街道,死巷,死胡同

      He lives at 83 Barker Close.

      他住在巴克巷83号。

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 近亲的;密切的;团结的

      There weren't many people at the funeral – just close family/relatives.

      葬礼上没有多少人——只有一些至亲。

      They're a worrying political party because of their close links/ties with terrorist groups.

      这个政党令人担忧,因为他们同恐怖组织有密切联系。

      In those early months, there's a very close bond between mother and child.

      在婴儿出生后的头几个月,母婴之间有一种非常亲密的纽带联系。

      a close community

      邻里关系密切的社区

    2. 亲密的;亲近的;联系紧密的

      Mira is one of my closest friends.

      米拉是我的一位密友。

      Her relationship isn't good with her father, but she's very close to her mother.

      她和父亲的关系不好,可是和母亲的关系非常亲近。

      My brother and I have become much closer over the years.

      这些年,哥哥和我的关系亲密多了。

    3. 细致的,仔细的

      Police are paying close attention to the situation.

      警察密切关注着局势。

      Take a closer look at this photograph.

      更仔细地看看这张照片。

    4. 守口如瓶的,隐秘的

      He's so close about his past – it seems like he's hiding something.

      他对自己的过去守口如瓶——好像要隐瞒什么。

    5. 封闭的;密不透风的;闷热的

      Can I open the window? It's very close in here.

      我能开窗吗?这里太闷了。

    adjective(形容词)
    1. (空间或时间上)接近的(地),靠近的(地)

      Don't get too close to that dog, Rosie.

      罗西,别靠那条狗太近。

      I hate people standing too close to me.

      我讨厌别人站得离我太近。

      As Christmas gets closer, the shops get more and more crowded.

      随着圣诞节临近,商店里越来越拥挤。

      Emma looked close to tears (= almost going to cry).

      埃玛看起来要哭了。

    2. 近,不远

      Shall we call in on Miranda? You know she lives quite close by.

      我们去拜访一下米兰达,好吗?你知道的,她就住在附近。

    3. 接近的,只有细微差别的

      The election results were so close they had to vote again.

      选举结果非常接近,他们不得不重新投票。

      He came second in the race, but it was very close.

      他跑了第二名,不过差距很小。

      The youngest boys are so close in age they look like twins.

      两个最小的男孩年龄很接近,看上去就像双胞胎。

      Both children bear a very close resemblance to their father.

      两个孩子长得都很像他们的父亲。

    4. 接近,几乎,差不多

      I think there are close on three million unemployed at present.

      我想现在有将近300万失业人口。

    小知识

    To close is to shut something or to end something. You could close a door, close your mouth, or even close a deal.

    This versatile word usually means “the end” or “near.” When a store is closed, you can't go in: the door is closed and locked. When people are close, they are right next to each other — or they're emotionally close to one another. In baseball, the closer is a pitcher who tries to end the game. If your flight had “a close call,” it almost crashed. You can close a program on a computer, and you close your eyes when you go to sleep after reading this.

    实用短语

    1. close-up

      特写,特写镜头,近摄

    2. close to you

      靠近你,接近你

    3. close to

      靠近,接近,在附近

    4. close in

      包围,迫近

    5. close up

      关闭,闭合,靠近

    6. close all

      全部关闭

    7. complimentary close

      结尾敬语,信尾客套语,结尾语

    常用短语

    1. pay close attention to

      密切注意

    2. close contact

      近距离接触;紧密接触

    3. so close

      如此亲密;如此贴近

    4. close at hand

      adv. 就在眼前;在附近

    5. close connection

      紧密联系

    6. close friend

      密友,亲密的朋友

    7. close to home

      触到痛处;说得太露骨

    8. close in

      包围;迫近;(白昼)渐短

    9. close the door

      关门

    10. close down

      关闭;停止播音

    11. get close

      接近;靠近;靠拢过来

    12. close by

      adv. 在附近;接近于;在…近旁

    13. close with

      vt. 靠近;接受;答应;以…结束

    14. close up

      关闭;愈合;靠近

    15. the close of

      结尾时;末期

    16. close proximity

      极为贴近

    17. come close

      接近

    18. close on

      接近;渐渐赶上

    19. close the window

      关窗户;把窗户关上;关窗

    20. close all

      关闭所有;全部关闭

    单词用法

    单词说明
    用作形容词时,它不表示“关闭”的意思,要表示此义,要用closedThe shop is closed now.商店现在关门了。
    重要短语
    pay close attention to密切注意
    close contact近距离接触;紧密接触
    so close如此亲密;如此贴近
    close at hand adv.就在眼前;在附近
    词语辨析
    以下这些形容词均有”接近的”的意思
    close:语气强于near。指时间、地点或程度方面的接近,有紧靠、相邻的意味。
    near:语气弱于close,也指时间或空间上的接近,但无”紧接,接触”的含义。
    nearby:指距离上很近,近在咫尺。

    词根词缀

    词根: clos

    =close,表示”关闭”

    • adj.

      close 近的

      close=clos关闭→靠拢→近的→接近

    • adv.

      close 接近

      close=clos关闭→靠拢→近的→接近

    • n.

      close 结束

      close=clos关闭→靠拢→近的→接近

      closet 壁橱;秘室

      clos关闭+et小东西→关的小东西→壁橱

      closure 关闭;停止

      clos关闭+ure表名词→close的名词

      enclosure 包围,围绕

      enclose[[v.包围,围绕]]→n.包围,围绕

    • v.

      close 关, 靠拢

      close=clos关闭→靠拢→近的→接近

      disclose 揭发;泄露

      dis分开,打开+clos关闭+e→把关的打开→揭发

      enclose 包围,围绕

      en进入+clos关闭+e→被关起来→包围

    同义词辨析

    close, near, nearby

    这些形容词均有”接近的”之意。

    • close: 语气强于near。指时间、地点或程度方面的接近,有紧靠、相邻的意味。
    • near: 语气弱于close,也指时间或空间上的接近,但无”紧接,接触”的含义。
    • nearby: 指距离上很近,近在咫尺。
    close, shut, slam

    这些动词均有”关”之意。

    • close: 较多地用于正式或庄重的文体中,如关闭铁路、公路以及其它交通渠道,要用close。
    • shut: 着重关闭的动作、过程和方式手段。
    • slam: 象声词,指”砰的关上”,或用力关上。
    complete, finish, end, close, conclude, terminate, accomplish

    这些动词均含”结束,完成”之意。

    • complete: 侧重指完成预定的任务或使某事完善,补足缺少的部分等。
    • finish: 与complete基本同义,着重圆满地结束或完成已着手的事。
    • end: 最普通用词,着重事情的完成。也指某种活动因达到目的而自然结束或由于某种原因而突然中止。
    • close: 普通用词,着重行为的终止或结束,不强调其目的。
    • conclude: 正式用词,多指以某事或活动达到预期目的而告终。
    • terminate: 强调有一个空间和时间的限度,届时必须终止。书面语用词。
    • accomplish: 正式用词,强调一个过程的完成;也可指依靠努力达到一定目的,或取得一定的结果。
    familiar, intimate, close, confidential

    这些形容词均含”亲密的”之意。

    • familiar: 通常指因长期交往而彼此很熟悉,像自家人一样。
    • intimate: 语气强烈,指感情或思想融洽、相互知心,彼此关系亲密。
    • close: 语气较强,指兴趣爱好相同,因而关系密切,感情深笃。
    • confidential: 指相互之间可推心置腹、彼此信赖。

    同义词

    suffocating  /  lock  /  stuffy  /  conclude  /  airless  /  imminent  /  terminate  /  stifling  /  fasten  /  end  /  near  /  finish  /  shut  /  stop

    反义词

    begin  /  far  /  start  /  beginning  /  open  /  commence  /  outset

    同根词

    词根:close

    adj.

    closed关着的;不公开的

    closer靠近的

    closing收盘的;结束的;结尾的

    adv.

    closely紧密地;接近地;严密地;亲近地

    n.

    closure关闭;终止,结束

    closer[自] 闭合器;最后的节目

    closing结尾辞

    closeness亲密;接近;密闭;严密

    v.

    closed关;结束;接近(close的过去分词)

    closing关闭(close的ing形式)

    vt.

    closure使终止