close, near, nearby

close, shut, slam

close, closely

• he was standing close to the door.
  他靠門站著。
• we followed close(ly) behind him.
  我們緊跟在他后面。
• we were so closely packed in the elevator that i could hardly move.
  我們在電梯里緊緊地擠在一起，我?guī)缀醪荒軇訌棥?/li>

• she listened closely while he read.
  他讀時她仔細聽著。
• he closely studied this problem.
  他仔細研究過這個問題。
• the two events are closely connected.
  這兩件事有著緊密的聯(lián)系。

complete, finish, end, close, conclude, terminate, accomplish

名詞 close:

1. the temporal end; the concluding time
   同義詞：stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion
2. the last section of a communication
   同義詞：conclusion, end, closing, ending
3. the concluding part of any performance
   同義詞：finale, closing curtain, finis

動詞 close:

1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
   同義詞：close up, fold, shut down, close down
2. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
3. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
   同義詞：shut
4. bar access to
5. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
6. draw near
7. come to a close
   同義詞：conclude
8. become closed
   同義詞：shut
9. come together, as if in an embrace
   同義詞：come together
10. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
    同義詞：close up
11. bring together all the elements or parts of
12. engage at close quarters
13. be priced or listed when trading stops
14. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
15. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
16. fill or stop up
    同義詞：fill up
17. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

形容詞 close:

1. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
2. close in relevance or relationship
3. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
   同義詞：near, nigh
4. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
5. marked by fidelity to an original
   同義詞：faithful
6. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
   同義詞：tight
7. crowded
   同義詞：confining
8. lacking fresh air
   同義詞：airless, stuffy, unaired
9. of textiles
   同義詞：tight
10. strictly confined or guarded
11. confined to specific persons
12. fitting closely but comfortably
    同義詞：snug, close-fitting
13. used of hair or haircuts
14. giving or spending with reluctance
    同義詞：cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny
15. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
    同義詞：closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped

副詞 close:

1. near in time or place or relationship
   同義詞：near, nigh
2. in an attentive manner
   同義詞：closely, tight

1. Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us.
   我們大多數(shù)人對原子核物理學一竅不通。
2. He soon brought the meeting to a close.
   他很快就結束了會見。
3. The church is close to the school.
   教堂在學校附近。
4. If you close your eyes, you can't see anything.
   如果你閉上眼睛，就什么也看不見了。
5. He closed his speech with a funny joke.
   他用一則有趣的笑話結束了演講。

close

adj.（形容詞）
clos.er,clos.est
Being near in space or time.
接近的：在時間或空間接近
Being near in relationship:
親近的：聯(lián)系密切的：
例句：
close relatives.
近親

Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
親密的，親近的：被共同的興趣、忠貞或愛好聯(lián)系；親密的：
例句：
close friends.
密友

Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
緊密的：在各元素或各部分之間沒有或幾乎沒有空間；緊緊的和緊密的：
例句：
a close weave.
細織布

Being near the surface; short:
短的：接近表層的；短的：
例句：
a close haircut.
短發(fā)

Being on the brink of:
位于…邊緣的：
例句：
close to tears.
快要流出眼淚了

Decided by a narrow margin; almost even:
勢均力敵的：為極小界限所決定的；幾乎相當?shù)模?/br>例句：
a close election.
勢均力敵的選舉

Faithful to the original:
忠實原作的：
例句：
a close copy.
極相近的復制品

Rigorous; thorough:
密切的；周全的：
例句：
close attention; close supervision.
密切注意；嚴格監(jiān)督

Shut; closed.
關閉的；緊閉的
Shut in; enclosed.
封閉的；包圍的
Confining or narrow; crowded:
擁擠的：限定的或狹窄的；擁擠的：
例句：
close quarters.
擁擠的住處

Fitting tightly:
緊身的，緊繃的：感覺束緊的：
例句：
close garments.
緊身外套

Lacking fresh air; stuffy:
悶人的：缺少新鮮空氣的；悶熱的：
例句：
a close room.
悶熱的房間

Confined to specific persons or groups:
秘密的，不對外公開的：只限于特殊人或集團的：
例句：
a close secret.
機密

Strictly confined or guarded:
嚴格限制的，嚴格看守的：
例句：
kept under close custody.
被嚴格監(jiān)視著

Hidden from view; secluded.
隱退的：隱藏不讓看見的；隱退的
Secretive; reticent:
沉默的；無言的：
例句：
was close about her personal life.
對她的個人生活保持緘默

Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.
小氣的，吝嗇的：不情愿給予的或花費的；吝嗇的
Not easily acquired; scarce:
難得到的：不易獲得的；少的：
例句：
Money was close.
錢根很緊

Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as theee in meet. Used of vowels.
【語言學】 閉元音的：舌靠近顎發(fā)出聲音的，如ee 在 meet 中。用于元音
Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.
大量使用標點符號的：由多個而不是少數(shù)幾個標點標記的，尤其是逗號
v.（動詞）
closed,clos.ing,clos.es[klôz]
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.
關閉：移動（如門）使入口或通道被蓋住或堵上；關閉
To bar access to:
封閉：
例句：
closed the road for repairs.
封閉公路來維修

To fill or stop up:
填塞填充：
例句：
closed the cracks with plaster.
用灰泥填縫

To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily:
停歇，停止運作：永久地或暫時停止經(jīng)營：
例句：
closed down the factory.
關閉工廠

To bring to an end; terminate:
結束；終結：
例句：
close a letter; close a bank account.
寫完一封信；結清銀行帳目

To bring together all the elements or parts of:
使…靠攏：把…的所有元素或部分集結在一起：
例句：
Management closed ranks and ostracized the troublemaker.
管理員使隊伍靠攏，將搗亂者清除出去

To join or unite; bring into contact:
接通：使連接或成為一體；使相接觸：
例句：
close a circuit.
接通線路

To draw or bind together the edges of:
縫合：使…的邊緣結合在一起：
例句：
close a wound.
縫合傷口

To complete the final details or negotiations on:
終止：完成最后的細節(jié)或討論：
例句：
close a deal.
終止交易

Archaic To enclose on all sides.
【古語】 封閉各個邊界
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become shut:
關上：
例句：
The door closed quietly.
門靜靜地關上了

To come to an end; finish:
結束；完成：
例句：
The book closes on a hopeful note.
書在充滿希望的結尾中結束了

To reach an agreement; come to terms.
同意：達成一致；達成協(xié)議
To cease operation:
停業(yè)：停止經(jīng)營：
例句：
The shop closes at six.
商店六點關門

To engage at close quarters:
搏斗：在很近的地方相遇：
例句：
closed with the enemy.
與敵人展開搏斗

To draw near:
接近：
例句：
The orbiter closed with the space station in preparation for docking.
飛船接近空間站準備相接

To come together:
抓住：
例句：
My arms closed around the little child.
我的胳膊被小孩抓住了

n.（名詞）

The act of closing.
關閉：關閉的行為
A conclusion; a finish:
結尾：結論；結束：
例句：
The meeting came to a close.
會議結束了

Music The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.
【音樂】 尾章：一個主題或樂句的結尾部分；（音樂）終止
[klôs] An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.
[klôs] 封閉場所：封閉的場所，尤指大教堂或其它建筑物周圍或旁邊的場地
[klôs] Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.
[klôs] 【多用于英國】 小巷：狹窄的路、小巷
Archaic A fight at close quarters.
【古語】 搏斗：近距離的打斗
adv.（副詞）
closer,closest[klôs]
In a close position or manner; closely:
緊緊地：位置靠近地；緊緊地：
例句：
stayed close together.
緊緊地靠在一塊

<常用詞組>close in
To seem to be gathering in on all sides:
好象都糾結在一起：
例句：
The problems closed in.
問題糾結在一起

To advance on a target so as to block escape:
圍攻：向目標移動以封鎖：
例句：
The police closed in on the sniper.
警察圍攻狙擊者

To surround so as to make unusable:
籠罩：圍繞使不能使用：
例句：
The airport was closed in by fog.
機場為霧所籠罩

close out
To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.
降價清出：降價處理（一系列商品）
To terminate, as by selling:
清算：結束，如通過售賣：
例句：
close out a business.
清算一公司

<習慣用語>close to home
So as to affect one`s feelings or interests:
受家庭影響地：以影響某人的感情或興趣：
例句：
Her comment hit close to home.
她的看法受家庭影響

close to the wind【航海】
At a close angle into the direction from which the wind is blowing:
接近風向地：接近風向的角度：
例句：
sailing close to the wind.
接近風向地航行

來源：
Middle English clos [closed]
中古英語 clos [接近的]
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin clausus [past participle of] claudere [to close]
源自 拉丁語 clausus [] claudere的過去分詞 [接近]
V., from Middle English closen
動詞，源自 中古英語 closen
from Old French clore clos-
源自 古法語 clore clos-
from Latin claudere
源自 拉丁語 claudere

【引伸】
close.ly
adv.（副詞）
close.ness
n.（名詞）
clos.er
clos.ing
<參考詞匯><同義詞>close,immediate,near,nearby,nigh,proximateThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .not far from another in space, time, or relationship.:
這些形容詞的中心意思是.與別的東西在空間、時間或關系上離得不遠.：
例句：
an airport close to town;
靠近城鎮(zhèn)的機場；

例句：
her immediate family;
她的親密家庭；

例句：
his nearest relative;
他的近親；

例句：
a nearby library;
附近的圖書館；

例句：
our nighest neighbor;
我們的近鄰；

例句：
a proximate neighborhood. See also Synonyms at complete ,familiar ,stingy far
友好的鄰居關系 參見同義詞 complete,familiar,stingyfar

Strictly speaking,the phraseclose proximity says nothing that is not said by proximity itself. Like other common redundancies, however (old adage, mental telepathy ), this usage is too widespread and too innocuous to be worth objecting to.See Usage Note at redundancy
嚴格地說，close proximity 短語一點不表示 proximity 本身的意思。 但正如其它的冗長詞，（old adage, mental telepathy ）， 這種用法極為普遍且無關痛癢，不值得提出反對參見 redundancy