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
- a person who closes something
- whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
adv
- (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
- come closer, my dear!
- they drew nearer
- getting nearer to the true explanation
双语例句
- The man moved closer, lowering his voice
那位男子靠近了一步，压低声音。 - 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。 - 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。 - We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him
我们试图让独木舟靠他更近一些。 - 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。 - 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。 - And all the time next spring's elections are drawing closer
明年春天的选举即将来临。 - 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。 - Her desire was closer to passion than love.
她的欲望更近似于激情，而非爱情。 - There is no suggestion whatsoever that the two sides are any closer to agreeing
没有任何迹象表明双方将会达成一致。