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

• The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer.
  枪炮声和爆炸声越来越近。
• Both nations are seeking closer links with the West
  两国都在寻求与西方国家建立更为紧密的联系。
• The man moved closer, lowering his voice
  那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。
• The political endgame is getting closer.
  政治活动正在临近尾声。
• And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
  明年春天的选举即将来临。
• They agreed to forge closer economic ties
  他们同意建立更加紧密的经济联系。
• The positions of our two sides have become much closer after the talks.
  经过双方会谈，我们双方的立场大大接近了。
• He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
  他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
• 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。
• 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。