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

• 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。
• A set period of fasting is supposed to bring us closer to godliness
  据说定期斋戒会让我们更虔诚。
• 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。
• He moved his menacing bulk closer to the table
  他把自己骇人的庞大身躯向桌子挪近了些。
• We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
  我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。
• We must develop closer ties with Germany
  我们必须与德国建立更为密切的关系。
• The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer.
  枪炮声和爆炸声越来越近。
• He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
  他慢慢挪向电话机，准备抓起听筒。
• 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。