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 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。
• Her voice sank, and he moved closer to catch what she was saying
  她的声音变小了，他走近了些想听清楚她在说什么。
• Her desire was closer to passion than love.
  她的欲望更近似于激情，而非爱情。
• 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。
• 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。
• The men were maybe a hundred feet away and coming closer.
  那些人大约有100英尺远，正在向这里靠近。
• He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
  他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
• It will draw you closer together, and it will strengthen the bond of your relationship
  这将使你们走得更近，并将增进你们之间的关系。
• We must develop closer ties with Germany
  我们必须与德国建立更为密切的关系。