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

• We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
  我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
• Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer.
  德弗罗命令士兵等船靠近了再开火。
• He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold
  经过更为仔细的探察，他发现这些岩石含金。
• I'm still no closer to deciphering the code.
  我还是无法破译该密码。
• The referendum will bring Puerto Rico one step closer to cutting the island's umbilical cord to the United States
  这次全民公决将会促使波多黎各进一步摆脱对美国的依靠。
• He is moving ever closer to drawing his pension.
  他就要领取养老金了。
• He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
  他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
• They agreed to forge closer economic ties
  他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。
• She wrapped her shawl closer about her.
  她把围巾围得紧一些。
• Man was drawing closer to the stars, opening new worlds.
  人类在接近各个星球，探索新的天体。