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close1

verb
 
/kləʊz/
/kləʊz/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they close
/kləʊz/
/kləʊz/
he / she / it closes
/ˈkləʊzɪz/
/ˈkləʊzɪz/
past simple closed
/kləʊzd/
/kləʊzd/
past participle closed
/kləʊzd/
/kləʊzd/
-ing form closing
/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/
/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    window/door, etc.窗、門等

  1.  
     [transitive, intransitive] close (something) to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position關；關閉；閉上 synonym shut
    • He closed the door firmly.他緊緊地關上了門。
    • Would anyone mind if I closed the window?我關上窗戶會有人介意嗎？
    • She closed the gate behind her.她關上了身後的大門。
    • It's dark now—let's close the curtains.天黑了，咱們拉上窗簾吧。
    • I closed my eyes against the bright light.我閉上眼睛以防強光的照射。
    • The doors open and close automatically.這些門自動開關。
    opposite open
    Extra Examples
    • She gently closed the door behind her.她輕輕關上了身後的門。
    • She closed her eyes and fell asleep immediately.她閉上眼睛，立刻就睡着了。
    • He closed his ears to the noise.他對噪音充耳不聞。
    • The gates can be opened and closed at the touch of a button.只要按一下按鈕，大門就可以打開和關閉。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • firmly
    • tightly
    • gently
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    book/umbrella, etc.書、傘等

  2.  
     [transitive] close something to move the parts of something together so that it is no longer open合上；合攏 synonym shut
    • to close a book/an umbrella合上書；收起傘
    • He ate greedily, without closing his mouth.他貪婪地吃着，沒有閉上嘴。
    opposite open
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • firmly
    • tightly
    • gently
    • …
    See full entry
    3.

    shop/store/business, etc.店鋪、商店、公司等

  3.  
     [transitive, often passive, intransitive] to make the work of a shop, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use（使）關門，關閉（一段時間）；不開放
    • be closed The school was closed because of the heavy snow.因爲大雪，學校關閉了。
    • be closed for something The museum has been closed for renovation.博物館已閉館整修。
    • be closed to somebody/something The road was closed to traffic for two days.這條路封閉了兩天。
    • The castle has been closed to visitors because of the royal wedding.由於皇家婚禮，城堡對遊客關閉了。
    • What time does the bank close?那家銀行什麽時候關門？
    • close for something We close for lunch between twelve and two.十二點至兩點是我們的午餐歇業時間。
    opposite open
    Extra Examples
    • Tomorrow college officially closes for the vacation.明天學院就正式放假了。
    • The museum has been temporarily closed to the public.博物館暫停向公衆開放。
    • On Friday, all the offices were closed for the parade.周五，所有辦公室都因遊行而關閉。
    • The shops don't close until 10pm.商店直到晚上10點才關門。
    • She urged them not to close their borders to refugees.她敦促他們不要對難民關閉邊境。
    • The canal is rarely closed for repair work. 運河很少因維修而關閉。
    • They have closed two stations for repairs.他們關閉了兩個加油站進行維修。
    Topics Shoppinga1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • permanently
    • temporarily
    • officially
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  4.  
     [transitive, intransitive]
    (also close down, close something down)
    if a company, shop, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business停業；關閉；歇業；倒閉
    • The hospital closed at the end of last year.這所醫院去年年底關閉。
    • The play closed after just three nights.這部劇僅上演了三個晚上就停演了。
    • close something The club was closed by the police.那家夜總會被警察查封了。
    • All the steelworks around here were closed down in the 1980s.這一帶的所有鋼鐵廠都在 20 世紀 80 年代關閉了。
    opposite open
    Extra Examples
    • It was a pity the business closed.很遺憾生意結束了。
    • They are closing their Liverpool factory.他們將關閉利物浦的工廠。
    • That factory's been closed down now.那家工廠現在已經倒閉了。
    • The plant will be closed in February with the loss of almost 400 jobs.該工廠將於2月份關閉，損失近400個工作崗位。
    • The program may be forced to close due to a dramatic rent increase.由於租金大幅上漲，該項目可能被迫關閉。
    • The decision to close a business can be challenging.關閉一家企業的決定可能具有挑戰性。
    • The company has announced plans to close three factories and lay off 600 workers.該公司宣布計劃關閉三家工廠，並解僱600名工人。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • permanently
    • temporarily
    • officially
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
    5.

    end結束

  5.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to end or make something end（使）結束，終止
    • The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m.會議將在晚上 10 點結束。
    • The offer closes at the end of the week.優惠將在本周末截止。
    • I will close with a few words about future events.我將以幾句關於未來事件的話結束。
    • close something to close a meeting/debate結束會議／辯論
    • to close a case/an investigation結案；結束調查
    • to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account)注銷賬戶
    • The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again).這個話題的討論現在已告結束。
    Which Word? close / shutclose / shutYou can close and shut doors, windows, your eyes, mouth, etc.
      關門、關窗、閉眼、閉嘴等用 close 或 shut 均可。
    • Shut can suggest more noise and is often found in phrases such as slammed shut, banged shut, snapped shut.shut 可含發出較大聲音之義，常見於 slammed shut、banged shut、snapped shut（砰的一聲關上）等短語中。
    • Shut is also usually used for containers such as boxes, suitcases, etc.關上盒子、手提箱等亦常用 shut。
    • To talk about the time when shops, offices, etc. are not open, use close or shut:商店、辦事處等停業或不辦公用 close 或 shut 均可：
      • What time do the banks close/​shut?銀行什麽時候關門？
      • A strike has shut the factory.罷工使工廠停業。
      You can also use closed or shut (North American English usually closed):亦可用 closed 或 shut（美式英語常用 closed）表示：
      • The store is closed/​shut today.這家商店今天不營業。
      Especially in North American English, shut can sound less polite.
    • Closed is used in front of a noun, but shut is not:
      • a closed window.關着的窗戶
    • We usually use closed about roads, airports, etc:道路封閉、機場關閉等常用 closed：
      • The road is closed because of the snow.這條路因下雪而封閉。
    • Close is also used in formal English to talk about ending a meeting or conversation.close 亦用於正式英語中，表示結束會議或談話。
    opposite open
    Express Yourself Wrapping up a discussionWrapping up a discussion結束討論In a formal meeting or conference, you may have to bring the session to a close. Here are some ways to get people to stop speaking:以下是一些在正式會議結束時請求與會人員終止發言的方式：
      • I’m afraid time is running out/​we’re running out of time, so we'll have to make this the final question.恐怕時間不多了，所以這將是我們最後一個問題了。
      • We've only got a couple of minutes left, so can we summarize what we've agreed?我們只剩下幾分鐘了，所以概括一下已經達成一致的意見好嗎？
      • I'd like to close the session with a few final remarks…我想最後說幾句來結束這次會議…
      • We'll have to leave it there, but thank you all very much for your input.我們就到這兒吧，非常感謝大家的參與。
      • Well, that's all we have time for today, but we'll meet again on Tuesday.好了，我們今天沒有時間了，但星期二我們將再次開會。
      • I'd like to thank you all for coming and for a very productive meeting.感謝大家出席這次會議，以及爲這次富有成效的會議付出的努力。
    Extra Examples
    • A police spokesman said that the case was now closed.警方發言人稱現在已經結案。
    • Mr Hunt then closed the debate for the government.亨特先生於是替政府出面結束了這場爭辯。
    • The festival closed with a rousing chorus of 'Jerusalem'.節日以振奮人心的“耶路撒冷”合唱結束。
    • The police have now closed the file on him.警方現已結案。
    • Counting of votes will begin when the polls close.投票結束後將開始計票。
    • She felt she had closed that chapter in her life.她覺得她已經結束了生命中的那一章。
  6. [transitive] close something to arrange and settle a business deal收盤
    • Right now we are trying to close the deal with our sponsors.現在我們正試圖與贊助商達成交易。
  7. [transitive] close something to put an end to a mistake in something that causes a security risk or gives somebody an unfair advantage（使）結束，終止
    • The company acted quickly to close a security hole in its online systems.該公司迅速采取行動，關閉了在線系統中的一個安全漏洞。
    • Congressional leaders have agreed to close a loophole that gave small businesses a big tax break for buying SUVs.國會領導人同意堵塞一個漏洞，該漏洞給小企業購買越野車提供了很大的稅收優惠。
    8.

    computers計算機

  8. [transitive] close something (computing計算機) to stop using a computer program or file and put it away停業；歇業；關閉
    • Once I got a few apps closed, it started working again.一旦我關閉了幾個應用程序，它就開始工作了。
    9.

    finance金融

  9. [intransitive] close (at something) to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day’s business收盤
    • Shares in the company closed at 265p.這家公司的股票收盤價爲 265 便士。
    • closing prices收盤價
    10.

    distance/difference距離；差别

  10. [transitive, intransitive] close (something) to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower（使）縮小，接近；變小；變窄
    • These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor.這些措施旨在縮小貧富差距。
    • The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time.兩支頂尖球隊的差距一直在縮小。
    11.

    cover and hold

  11. [transitive, intransitive] close (something) about/around/over somebody/something to cover somebody/something and hold them/it, or to make something do this（使）結束，終止
    • She closed her hand over his.她牢牢抓住他的手不放。
    • Her hand closed over his.她牢牢抓住他的手不放。
    12.

    electrical circuit

  12. [transitive] close something to make an electrical circuit continuous（對…）充耳不聞，置之不理
    • When a finger touches the panel, it closes the circuit.當手指觸摸面板時，電路就閉合了。
    13. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
Idioms
close the book on something
  1. to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution（因相信不會成功或沒有結論而）放棄
    • The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it).警方已經放棄偵破此案。
close/shut the door on something
  1. to make it unlikely that something will happen使不可能；拒…於門外；把…的門堵死
    • She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.她小心翼翼不讓進一步談判的大門關上。
close its doors | close shop
  1. (of a business, etc.企業等) to stop trading停業；歇業；關閉
    • The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2009.這家工廠最後於 2009 年關閉。
    • The company closed shop and left the US last year.該公司去年關閉了商店並離開了美國。
close your mind to something
  1. to refuse to think about something as a possibility對…拒不考慮（或置之不理、置若罔聞）
close ranks
  1. if a group of people close ranks, they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized（尤指受到批評時）抱團，攜手合作
    • It's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated.在一位警員受到調查時，警察抱團的事並不罕見。
  2. if soldiers close ranks, they move closer together in order to defend themselves（士兵）成密集隊形，相互靠攏
shut/close your ears to something
  1. to refuse to listen to something（對…）充耳不聞，置之不理
    • She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.她拿定主意對所有的謠言置之不理。
shut/close your eyes to something
  1. to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it（對…）視而不見，熟視無睹，置若罔聞
    • You can't just close your eyes to his violence.你不能對他的暴力視而不見。
    • They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution.他們似乎一心想對污染問題視而不見。
with your eyes shut/closed
  1. very easily, without thinking about it很近；非常靠近
    • I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.我經常走這條路，閉着眼睛都能找到。

close1

noun
 
/kləʊz/
/kləʊz/
[singular] (formal)
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  1.  
     the end of a period of time or an activity（一段時間或活動的）結束，終結，終了
    • at the close of the seventeenth century十七世紀末
    • His life was drawing to a close.他的生命正走向終點。
    • Can we bring this meeting to a close?我們可以結束會議了嗎？
    • This chapter of her life had come to a close.她人生的這一章已經結束了。
    • By the close of London trading, Wall Street was up 9.78 points.到倫敦交易收盤時，華爾街指數上漲了 9.78 點。
    • The West Indies were 98 for 3 at the close of play (= at the end of the day’s play in a cricket match).比賽結束時，西印度群島隊以98比3獲勝。
    Extra Examples
    • At the close of trading, he had lost thousands of pounds on the stock market.收盤時，他已經在股票市場上損失了數千英鎊。
    • The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.主席結束了會議。
    • The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe.這個 10 年結束之際，歐洲戰雲密布。
    • At the close of play, the scores were almost level.比賽結束時，比分幾乎持平。
    • At the close of the first day, things were looking good for the home team.第一天結束時，主隊的情況看起來很好。
    • The technique probably originated in Italy towards the close of the 13th century.這項技術可能起源於13世紀末的意大利。
    • She gave her speech at the close of the conference.她在會議結束時發表了講話。
    • By the close of 2017, the market had settled down.到2017年底，市場已經穩定下來。
    • The meeting drew to a close.會議結束了。
    • The money is due by the close of business on Friday.這筆錢應在星期五營業結束前支付。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + close
    • bring something to
    • come to
    • draw to
    • …
    preposition
    • at the close of
    • by the close of
    • towards/​toward the close of
    • …
    See full entry
  2. the fact of something shutting, especially a door（敲擊聲，尤指敲門聲）吧嗒，嗒嗒
    • The door swung to a close.門突然關上了。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.

close2

adjective
 
/kləʊs/
/kləʊs/
(comparative closer, superlative closest)
Idioms
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    near接近

  1.  
     [not usually before noun] near in space or time（在空間、時間上）接近
    • I had no idea the beach was so close.我不知道海灘會這麽近。
    • close to somebody/something Our new house is close to the school.我們的新房子離學校很近。
    • The children are close to each other in age.這些兒童彼此的年齡很接近。
    • She is looking for a job closer to home.她正在找一份離家近的工作。
    • close together The tables were too close together.桌子靠得太近了。
    • Their birthdays are very close together.他們的生日挨得很近。
    • This is the closest we can get to the beach by car.開車去海灘到了這兒就再也不能往前走了。
    • We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other).我們都不得不緊挨在一起工作。
    • Victory was tantalizingly close.勝利近在咫尺，令人憧憬。
    Which Word? near / closenear / close
    • The adjectives near and close are often the same in meaning, but in some phrases only one of them may be used:形容詞 near 和 close 通常含義相同，但在某些短語中只能用其中一個：
      • the near future不久的將來
      • a near neighbour近鄰
      • a near miss差點兒命中
      • a close contest勢均力敵的競賽
      • a close encounter近距離接觸
      • a close call.僥幸脫險
      Close is more often used to describe a relationship between people:close 更常用於描述人與人之間的關系：
      • a close friend密友
      • close family關系親密的家庭
      • close links.緊密的聯系
      You do not usually use near in this way.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • come
    • draw
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • remarkably
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
    2.

    relationship關系

  2.  
     knowing somebody very well and liking them very much親密的；密切的
    • Jo is a very close friend.喬是一個很親密的朋友。
    • close to somebody She is very close to her father.她和父親的關系很親密。
    • She and her father are very close.她和父親的關系很親密。
    • We're a very close family.我們全家彼此親密無間。
    Extra Examples
    • The two sisters seemed very close.兩姐妹看起來很親密。
    • He was quite close to his older brother.他跟哥哥很親。
    Topics Family and relationshipsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • very
    • quite
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  3.  
     near in family relationship（家庭關系）親近的
    • close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters近親，如父母和兄弟姊妹
    • The groom and his close family took their places.新郎和他親密的家人各就各位。
    opposite distant
  4.  
     very involved in the work or activities of somebody else, usually seeing and talking to them regularly（與某人的工作或活動）緊密相關的，密切的
    • She has kept in close contact with the victims' families.她與受害者的家人一直保持着密切的聯系。
    • They have forged a close working relationship.他們建立了密切的工作關系。
    • a retired army general with close ties to the military與軍方關系密切的退役將軍
    • The college has close links with many other institutions.這所學院與其他許多的機構有着緊密的聯系。
    • We work in close association with the ministry.我們與該部密切合作。
    • Their survival depends on close cooperation.他們的生存依賴於密切的合作。
    • Even their closest allies were shocked by the move.甚至他們最親密的盟友也被這一舉動震驚了。
    • He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers.他是首相最親信的顧問之一。
    • We are in close touch with the police.我們與警方保持密切聯系。
    5.

    careful仔細

  5.  
     [only before noun] careful and complete細致的；嚴密的；周密的
    • Take a close look at this photograph.仔細看看這張照片。
    • On closer examination, the painting proved to be a fake.經過更加仔細的查看，那幅畫被證實是件赝品。
    • A close inspection reveals stunning attention to detail.仔細觀察就會發現對細節的驚人關注。
    • Pay close attention to what I am telling you.要認真聽我給你講的話。
    6.

    almost/likely幾乎；可能

  6.  
     [not before noun] almost in a particular state; likely to do something soon幾乎（處於某種狀態）；可能（快要做某事）
    • close to something The airline is close to collapse.這家航空公司瀕臨倒閉。
    • He was close to tears.他幾乎掉眼淚了。
    • The species is dangerously close to extinction.該物種瀕臨滅絕。
    • The new library is close to completion.新圖書館快要竣工了。
    • She knew she was close to death.她知道自己將不久於人世。
    • close to doing something We are close to signing the agreement.我們可能很快要簽訂協議。
    7.

    similar相似

  7.  
     very similar to something else or to an amount酷似的；幾乎相等的
    • There's a close resemblance between them (= they look very similar).他們長相酷似。
    • close to something This movie is about as close to perfect as you could wish for.這部電影接近你所期望的完美。
    • Their chances of winning are close to zero.他們獲勝的可能性接近於零。
    • His feeling for her was close to hatred.他對她的感情近乎仇恨。
    • The total was close to 20% of the workforce.總數接近勞動力的 20%。
    • It was the closest thing to a home she had ever known.這是她所知道的最接近家的東西。
    • We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get.我們盡量使顔色搭配協調，但最好也只能做到這樣了。
    Extra Examples
    • The unemployment total was close to 20% of the workforce.失業總人數接近勞動力的20%。
    • The book bears a close resemblance to her earlier work.這本書與她早期的作品非常相似。
    8.

    competition/election, etc.競爭、選舉等

  8.  
     won by only a small amount or distance實力相差無幾的；僅以些微之差獲勝的
    • a close match/contest/election勢均力敵的比賽/競賽/選舉
    • It was pretty close but we lost.非常接近，但是我們輸了。
    • Our team came a close second (= nearly won).我們隊以微弱差距屈居第二。
    • No one expected such a close finish.沒人想到會有如此接近的結局。
    • The game was closer than the score suggests.雙方實力比得分所顯示的要更接近。
    • The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win).雙方實力非常接近，因此結果無法預料。
    Extra Examples
    • The organizers of the race are predicting a close finish.比賽的組織者預測比賽將接近尾聲。
    • It's a desperately close race—I can't quite see who is ahead.這真是一場勢均力敵的比賽－我都分不太清楚誰在前面。
    • The California election looks too close to call as voters go to the polls.加州的選舉在選民投票時很難預測結果。
    • I think it's going to be close.我認爲這將是一場勢均力敵的角逐。
    9.

    almost bad result近乎於不好的結果

  9. used to describe something, usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation, that nearly happens（通常指危險或不愉快的情況幾乎發生）差一點兒，險些
    • Phew! That was close—that car nearly hit us.啊！好險！那輛車差點兒撞上我們。
    • We caught the bus in the end but it was close (= we nearly missed it).雖然我們最後總算趕上了那趟公共汽車，但也是夠懸的。
    Topics Dangerc2

    10. without space無空間

  10. with little or no space in between空隙極小的；無空隙的；密集的；緊湊的
    • over 1 000 pages of close print1 000 多頁字體密集的印刷品
    • The soldiers advanced in close formation.士兵排着密集的隊形前進。
    11.

    cut short剪短

  11. cut very short, near to the skin剪到齊根的；剪得很短的
    • a close haircut/shave剪到齊根的頭發；刮剃幹淨
    12.

    guarded戒備

  12. [only before noun] carefully guarded嚴加戒備的；守衛嚴密的
    • The donor's identity is a close secret.捐贈人的身份是保密的。
    • She was kept under close arrest.她被嚴密監禁。
    13.

    weather/room天氣；房間

  13. warm in an uncomfortable way because there does not seem to be enough fresh air悶熱的；不通風的 synonym stuffy
    • It’s very close today—I think there’s going to be a storm.今天很近，我想會有一場暴風雨。
    Topics Weatherc2

    14. private私人

  14. [not before noun] close (about something) not willing to give personal information about yourself（對自己的個人信息）守口如瓶
    • He was close about his past.他對他的過去守口如瓶。
    15.

    mean吝啬

  15. [not before noun] close (with something) (British English) not liking to spend money吝啬；小氣
    • She's always been very close with her money.她用錢總是很吝啬。
    16.

    phonetics語音學

  16. (also high)
     (of a vowel元音) produced with part of the tongue in the highest possible position without limiting the flow of air閉塞音的，閉的（發音時口形相對閉合的） compare open (21)
    17. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.
Idioms
at/from close quarters
  1. very near很近；非常靠近
    • fighting at close quarters近距離作戰
at/from close range
  1. from only a short distance away實力相差無幾的；僅以些微之差獲勝的
    • The president was shot at close range.總統遭到了近距離的槍擊。
    • She scored from close range.她近距離得分。
    see also close-range
(close/near) at hand
  1. close to you in time or distance（在時間或距離上）接近
    • Help was at hand.援助近在咫尺。
    • The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand.這處房地産的位置很理想，離當地的生活設施都近。
close, but no cigar
  1. (informal) used to tell somebody that their attempt or guess was almost but not quite successful很接近，但還是輸了；猜得差不多，但不完全對Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2
a close call/shave
  1. (informal) a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.僥幸避免事故；僥幸脫險；幸免於難
    • He had a close shave when his brakes failed on the mountain road.他在山路上刹車失靈，險些喪命。
a close thing
  1. a situation in which success or failure is equally possible成敗機會各半
    • We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing.我們最後總算把他救了出來，可那是真險啊。
    Topics Successc2, Difficulty and failurec2
close/dear/near to somebody’s heart
  1. having a lot of importance and interest for somebody爲某人所重視關心；爲某人所愛
close to home
  1. if a remark or topic of discussion is close to home, it is accurate or connected with you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or embarrassed（話語或討論的話題）因點中要害而使人局促不安（或尴尬）
    • Her remarks about me were embarrassingly close to home.她說我的那些話使我尴尬不已。
  2. that involves somebody directly把…牢牢抱住（或抓住、握住）
    • The next year tragedy struck much closer to home.第二年，悲劇發生在離家更近的地方。
keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something
  1. to watch somebody/something carefully密切注視；嚴密監視
    • Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.在今後的幾個月裏我們將密切關注銷售情況。
too close for comfort
  1. so near that it is uncomfortable or dangerous 很近；非常靠近
    • When she leaves the stage, the fans can get a little too close for comfort.當她離開舞台時，粉絲們可能會離得太近而不舒服。
    • (figurative) They got the win but it was a tight match, definitely too close for comfort.他們赢了，但這是一場勢均力敵的比賽，絕對是勢均力敵。
up close and personal
  1. physically very close to somebody; getting to know them well停業；歇業；關閉
    • Get up close and personal with the koalas at the San Diego Zoo.與聖地亞哥動物園的考拉親密接觸。
    • For the last 30 years, I’ve been up close and personal with people whose lives were in crisis.在過去的30年裏，我一直與那些生活處於危機中的人保持着密切和私人的聯系。

close2

adverb
 
/kləʊs/
/kləʊs/
(closer, closest)
Idioms
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  1. near; not far away接近；靠近；緊挨着；不遠地
    • + adv./prep. They sat close together.他們緊挨着坐在一起。
    • A second police car followed close behind.第二輛警車緊緊跟在後面。
    • They are edging closer to an agreement.他們正接近達成協議。
    • Don't come too close!别靠得太近！
    • He moved closer so that he could hear her better. 他走近一些，以便能更好地聽到她說話。
    • I couldn't get close enough to see.我無法靠得很近去看清楚。
    • The days were growing colder as winter drew closer.随着冬天的臨近，天氣越來越冷了。
    • Stay close to me!跟緊我！
    • She held Tom close and pressed her cheek to his.她緊緊地抱着湯姆，並把臉緊貼在他的臉上。
    Extra Examples
    • Get close to the microphone.靠近麥克風。
    • Keep close to me.靠緊我。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • come
    • draw
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • remarkably
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.
Idioms
be close to/near the mark
  1. to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.（猜測、陳述等）接近準確，幾乎無誤
    • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark.這種猜測被認爲接近事實。
    • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said…《泰晤士報》的報道更接近事實
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
close at hand
  1. near; in a place where somebody/something can be reached easily在附近；在觸手可及的地方
    • There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand.附近有幾家挺不錯的咖啡館和一家餐館。
close by (somebody/something)
  1. at a short distance (from somebody/something)（離…）不遠；在不遠處；在近旁
    • Our friends live close by.我們的朋友住得不遠。
    • The route passes close by the town.這條路離那座城鎮不遠。
close on | close to
  1. almost; nearly幾乎；接近；差不多
    • She is close on 60.她快60歲了。
    • It is close on midnight.時近午夜。
    • a profit close to £200 million接近 2 億英鎊的利潤
a close-run thing
  1. a situation in which somebody only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election（比賽或選舉等中的）險勝，差距很小的敗北
    • Mr Taylor’s election defeat was a close-run thing.泰勒先生的選舉失敗是一件勢均力敵的事情。
    • The invasion never happened but it was a close-run thing.侵略始終沒有發生，但是差一點就發生了。
close to | close up | up close
  1. in a position very near to something在很近處；很近地
    • The picture looks very different when you see it close to.這幅畫貼近看時就很不一樣。
    • I like those silver earrings in the window. Can I see them up close?我喜歡櫥窗裏的那些銀耳環。我能近距離看看他們嗎？
close up to somebody/something
  1. very near in space to somebody/something（在空間上）離…很近
    • She snuggled close up to him.她緊緊地依偎着他。
come close (to something/to doing something)
  1. to almost reach or do something幾乎達到；差不多
    • He'd come close to death.他曾與死神擦肩而過。
    • We didn't win but we came close.我們輸了，但離赢只差了那麽一小點兒。
    • The welfare state never came close to eliminating poverty.福利國家從未接近消除貧困。
    • The car came perilously close to running her down.汽車向她逼近，險些將她撞倒。
hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest
  1. to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret守口如瓶；秘而不宣
run somebody/something close
  1. (British English) to be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc. as somebody/something else與…不相上下；可與…媲美
    • Germany ran Argentina very close in the final.在決賽中，德國隊發揮得幾乎和阿根廷隊一樣出色。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
sail close to the wind
  1. to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegal冒風險（幹危險或可能違法的事）Topics Dangerc2

close2

noun
/kləʊs/
/kləʊs/
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  1. (British English) (especially in street names尤用於街道名稱) a street that is closed at one end一端不通的街道；死胡同；死巷道
    • Brookside Close布魯克賽德巷
  2. the grounds and buildings that surround and belong to a cathedral大教堂所屬的周圍場地及建築物
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.
TOEFL BNC: 647 COCA: 649
close

noun

VERB + CLOSE | PREPOSITION VERB + CLOSE➤bring sth to使⋯結束◇The chairperson brought the meeting to a close.主席結束了會議。➤come to, draw to結束◇The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe.這個 10 年結束之際，歐洲戰雲密佈。PREPOSITION➤at the close of, by the close of, towards/toward the close of在⋯結束時；到⋯結束時；接近⋯結束時◇At the close of trading, he had lost thousands of pounds on the stock market.收盤時，他已經在股票市場上損失了數千英鎊。
close

verb¹

 1door, book, eyes, etc.門；書；眼睛ADVERB➤firmly, tightly牢固地關閉；緊緊地合上◇He closed the door firmly.他緊緊地關上了門。➤gently, quietly, silently, softly輕輕地／悄悄地／靜靜地／輕柔地關上◇She gently closed the door behind her.她輕輕關上了身後的門。
close

verb²

 2shop/store, business, road, etc.店鋪；公司；道路ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤permanently, temporarily永久／暫時關閉➤officially正式關閉◇Tomorrow college officially closes for the vacation.明天學院就正式放假了。➤down, off, up倒閉；封鎖；（尤指臨時）停業◇That factory's been closed down now.那家工廠現在已經倒閉了。PREPOSITION➤to不向⋯開放◇The museum has been temporarily closed to the public.博物館暫停向公眾開放。
close

adjective

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adverb¹

 1near接近VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be接近▸➤come, draw, get, move臨近；越來越近；漸近◇She grew increasingly nervous as the audition drew closer.隨着試演日期臨近，她越發感到緊張。➤keep, stay保持近距離◇Keep close to me.靠緊我。➤hold sb, hug sb, pull sb抓緊／抱緊／拉近某人ADVERB➤extremely, remarkably, very極其近；特別近；非常近▸➤fairly, quite, reasonably, relatively相當近；十分近；還算近；相對較近➤awfully, dangerously, frighteningly, perilously, precariously, uncomfortably太近；近得有危險；近得讓人感到害怕；近得讓人不舒服◇The car came perilously close to running her down.汽車向她逼近，險些將她撞倒。➤tantalizingly近得誘人◇Victory was tantalizingly close.勝利近在咫尺，令人憧憬。➤geographically地理位置上接近▸➤together靠得近◇Their birthdays are very close together.他們的生日挨得很近。PREPOSITION➤to靠近⋯◇Get close to the microphone.靠近麥克風。
close

adjective

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adverb²

 2friendly and loving親密VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, seem親密；感覺親密；看起來親密◇The two sisters seemed very close.兩姐妹看起來很親密。➤become, grow變得親密◇After the death of their parents the two children grew very close.父母死後，兩個孩子變得很親密。➤bring sb拉近與某人的關係◇These horrific events brought the family closer.這些可怕的事件使一家人更加親密無間。➤remain仍然親密ADVERB➤very非常親密▸➤quite相當親密PREPOSITION➤to和⋯親密◇He was very close to his older brother.他跟哥哥很親。
TOEFL BNC: 647 COCA: 649
close noun
⇨ endclose adj.
⇨ close (a close finish) ⇨ detailed (take a close look) ⇨ like prep. adj. (a close resemblance)close verb
⇨ close 1 (close a door/your eyes/a book) ⇨ close 2 (a factory closes/close a factory) ⇨ end (a meeting closes/close a meeting)close kləʊs; NAmE kloʊs

adjective

close ♦︎ even ♦︎ near ♦︎ narrow ♦︎ level ♦︎ marginal ♦︎ hard-fought ♦︎ neck and neckThese words all describe a race or contest in which two people or teams are equal, or a situation in which sth nearly happens or does not happen. 這些詞均表示比賽或競賽實力接近的、勢均力敵的，或情況幾乎出現或沒有出現。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺 下圖顯示這些詞所表達勢均力敵的程度
close➔even
nearlevel
narrowneck and neck
marginal
hard-fought
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆level / neck and neck with sb◆a close / an even / a hard-fought contest◆a close / hard-fought battle / finish◆a narrow / hard-fought win / victory◆a narrow / marginal lead◆a close / narrow vote◆desperately close / hard-fought■ close (of a race or contest) won by only a small amount or distance; used to describe sth that nearly happens, usually a dangerous or unpleasant situation （速度比賽或競賽）實力相近的，以微弱優勢取勝的；（通常指危險或不好的事情幾乎發生）差一點兒，險些◆It's a desperately close race－I can't quite see who is ahead.這真是一場勢均力敵的比賽－我都分不太清楚誰在前面。◆The California election looks too close to call (= it is impossible to predict the result) as voters go to the polls.加州的選舉在選民投票時很難預測結果。◆The invasion never happened but it was a close run thing (= it almost did).侵略始終沒有發生，但是差一點就發生了。◆Phew! That was close－the motorbike nearly hit us.啊！好險！那輛摩托車差點兒就撞上我們了。■ even (of an amount) equal or the same for each person, team, place, etc.; (of two people or teams) equally balanced or of an equal standard （數量）相等的，均等的；（兩人或兩隊）均衡的，水平相當的◆The scores were even at 2-2.分數是2比2平。◆The political goal was a more even distribution of wealth.政治目標是更平均地分配財富。◆The two players were pretty even.這兩個選手不相上下。◆This seems to be a more even contest.這看來是一場更勢均力敵的競賽。OPP uneven ⓘ An uneven contest is one in which one group, team or player is much better than the other. * uneven形容比賽時指實力懸殊。■ near [only before noun] (no comparative or superlative 無比較級和最高級) being almost sth or almost happening 接近的；差不多的◆The election proved to be a near disaster for the party.這次選舉對該黨來說幾乎是一場災難。◆We won in the end but it was a near thing.我們最後獲勝了，但是赢得很驚險。◆The climbers had already had one near miss (= almost had an accident) on the summit.這群登山者已經有過一次在山頂上差點出事的經歷。■ narrow [usually before noun] only just achieved or avoided 勉強的；剛剛好的◆He blamed the goalkeeper for the narrow defeat against Ireland.被愛爾蘭隊險勝，他責怪起守門員來。◆She lost the race by the narrowest of margins.她以極小的差距在賽跑中落敗了。◆She was elected by a narrow majority.她以微弱多數當選。◆He had a narrow escape (= nearly had a bad accident) when his car skidded on the ice.車在冰上打滑，他險些出事。■ level [not before noun] (especially BrE) (in sport) having the same score as sb （體育運動）得分相同◆A good second round brought him level with the tournament leader.他第二輪發揮良好，使他與錦標賽領先的選手得分持平。◆The clubs are level on points.各俱樂部得分相同。◆The score was level at 5 points each.比分是5比5平。◆France took an early lead but Wales soon drew level (= scored the same number of points).法國隊開始領先，但很快威爾士隊扳平了比分。■ marginal ˈmɑːdʒɪnl; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒɪnl [usually before noun] (especially BrE) (in politics) won or lost by a very small number of votes in the last election and therefore very important or interesting politically （議席或選區）邊緣的，遊離的（以微弱票數決定成敗）◆Their campaign targeted marginal constituencies.他們的競選活動針對邊緣選區。◆They risk losing key marginal seats at the next election.他們有失去下次選舉關鍵邊緣席位的風險。OPP safe ⓘ In British politics a safe seat is a constituency where a particular party has a lot of support and is unlikely to be defeated in an election. 在英國政治中，safe seat指某政黨穩操勝券的選區。■ ˌhard-ˈfought (of a contest or competition) that involves both sides fighting very hard to win （比賽）競爭激烈的◆It was a lively and hard-fought match.這是一場氣氛熱烈、競爭激烈的比賽。◆It was a hard-fought game.這是一場激烈的比賽。■ ˌneck and ˈneck

idiom

level with sb in a race or competition （速度比賽或競賽中）勢均力敵，不分上下，平手◆The cyclists were neck and neck as they approached the final lap.自行車運動員在接近最後一圈時戰況激烈。◆He was running neck and neck with his Democrat rival.他和他的民主黨競爭對手勢均力敵。close1 kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz

verb

 close a door/your eyes/a book 關門；閉眼；合上書a factory closes/close a factory 工廠倒閉；關閉工廠close ♦︎ shut ♦︎ lock ♦︎ slam ♦︎ draw ♦︎ boltThese words all mean to put sth such as a door into a position so that it covers an opening, or to move the parts of sth together so that it is no longer open. 這些詞均表示關上、合上、合攏。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to close / shut / lock / slam / bolt a door / gate◆to close / shut / lock a window / drawer / case / suitcase◆to close / shut / slam a shutter◆to close / shut / bolt a hatch◆to close / shut a / an / your box / lid / eyes / mouth / flap / valve / book / umbrella◆to close / draw the curtains / blinds◆a door / gate closes / shuts / slams◆sb's eyes close / shut◆to hear sth close / shut / slam◆to close / shut / lock / slam / bolt sth behind you◆to close / shut / lock / bolt sth firmly◆to close / shut sth tightly◆to half / partly close / shut / draw sth■ close kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz [transitive, intransitive] to put sth such as a door, window or lid into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position; to move the parts of sth together so that it is no longer open 關；關閉；合上；合攏◆She closed the gate behind her.她關上了身後的大門。◆She closed her eyes and fell asleep immediately.她閉上眼睛，立刻就睡着了。◆The doors open and close automatically.這些門自動開關。OPP open ⓘ The opposite is open. * close的反義詞是open◆She opened her bag and took out her passport.她打開包拿出了她的護照。◆The door opened and Alan walked in.門打開了，艾倫走了進來。 ■ shut (shutting, shut, shut) [transitive, intransitive] to make sth close; to become closed 關閉；關上；合上◆I can't shut my suitcase－it's too full.我的手提箱合不上－裝得太滿了。◆I shut my eyes against the bright light.我閉上眼睛，以防強光照射。◆He shut his book and looked up.他合上書，擡起頭來。◆The window won't shut.窗戶關不上。OPP open NOTE 辨析 Close or shut?You can use close and shut with the same range of nouns, but shut is used more often for containers such as boxes and suitcases. Shut is often used to talk about sudden actions, and can suggest more noise. Close often suggests doing things more slowly or gently. * close和shut可接的名詞範圍相同，但shut更多用於容器，如 box和suitcase。shut的動作一般較突然，聲音可能更大；相比之下，close的動作較爲緩慢和輕柔◆Close your eyes and go to sleep.閉上眼睛睡覺。◆She quietly closed the window and crept out of the room.她輕輕關上窗戶，悄悄走出了房間。 ■ lock [transitive, intransitive] to close sth firmly so that it will not open, using a lock; to be able to be closed firmly in this way; to put sth in a safe place and lock it （用鎖）鎖上；被鎖住；把⋯鎖起來◆The gates are locked at 6 o'clock.6點鐘鎖大門。◆This suitcase doesn't lock.這手提箱鎖不上。◆She locked her passport and money in the safe.她把自己的護照和錢鎖在了保險櫃裏。ⓘ A lock is a device that keeps a door, window, lid, etc. shut, usually needing a key to open it. * lock可作名詞，指鎖。 OPP unlock ⓘ To unlock sth is to undo the lock of a door, window, etc. using a key. * unlock指用鑰匙開鎖。■ slam (-mm-) [intransitive, transitive] to shut, or to make sth shut, with a lot of force, making a loud noise （使⋯）砰地關上◆I heard the door slam behind him.我聽見他砰地把身後的門關上了。◆He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he left.他怒氣沖沖地從房子裏出來，把門砰地關上了。  see also slam ⇨ crash ▸ slam

noun

 [countable, usually singular] ◆The front door closed with a slam.前門猛地關上了。◆She gave the door a good hard slam.她使勁砰的一聲關上了門。■ draw (drew, drawn) [transitive] to close or open curtains or blinds 拉（窗簾或卷簾）◆Draw the curtains－it's dark outside.拉上窗簾吧，外面天黑了。◆She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in.她拉開窗簾讓陽光照進來。■ bolt [transitive, intransitive] to lock a door or window by sliding a bolt across; to be able to be locked in this way 用插銷闩上；能被闩上◆Don't forget to bolt the door.别忘了闩門。◆The gate bolts on the inside.這扇門從裏面上闩。ⓘ A bolt is a long, narrow piece of metal that you slide across the inside of a door or window in order to lock it. * bolt可作名詞，指門窗的闩或插銷。close2 kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz

verb

 close a door/your eyes/a book 關門；閉眼；合上書a factory closes/close a factory 工廠倒閉；關閉工廠close ♦︎ cease trading ♦︎ fail ♦︎ close (sth) down ♦︎ collapse ♦︎ go bust ♦︎ crash ♦︎ go bankrupt ♦︎ fold ♦︎ flopThese are all words that can be used when a business stops operating, often because it does not have enough money to pay the bills and cannot borrow any more. 這些詞均表示停業、倒閉、破産。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a firm / company closes / ceases trading / fails / closes down / collapses / goes bust / crashes / goes bankrupt / folds◆a business closes / ceases trading / fails / closes down / collapses / goes bust / crashes / folds◆an industry closes down / collapses◆a person goes bust / goes bankrupt◆a / an factory / newspaper / operation / shop closes / closes down◆shares / prices / markets collapse / crash◆a show / play closes / folds / flops◆to suddenly close / close down / collapse / fold■ close [intransitive, transitive](of a business, service or show) to stop operating; to cause a business, service or show to stop operating （企業、服務或演出）停止運作；停業；關閉◆The hospital closed at the end of last year.這家醫院去年年底關閉了。◆The play closed after just three nights.這部劇僅上演了三個晚上就停演了。◆The club was closed by the police.那家俱樂部被警方查封了。◆They are closing their Liverpool factory.他們將關閉利物浦的工廠。OPP open ⓘ When a business, service or show opens it starts business or starts playing to the public for the first time. * open指企業開業、服務行業開始營業或演出首次登場◆The show opened to great reviews.首演好評如潮。◆The company opened its doors for business a month ago.那家公司一個月前開業。 ▸ closure ˈkləʊʒə(r); NAmE ˈkloʊʒər

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆factory closures工廠倒閉◆The hospital has been threatened with closure.這家醫院已經面臨關閉的威脅。■ ˌcease ˈtrading

phrase

 (formal, business 商業) (of a business) to stop operating （企業）停業◆A leading travel firm has ceased trading with the loss of a number of jobs.一家大旅行社已經停業，好些人丢了工作。■ fail [intransitive](of a business) to be unable to continue operating （企業）倒閉，破産◆More banks failed as people rushed to withdraw their money.由於人們爭相擠兌，更多銀行倒閉了。▸ failure

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆There has been an alarming increase in business failures.企業倒閉數字的上升令人擔憂。■ ˌclose ˈdown■ ˌclose sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

(of a business or service) to stop operating; to cause a business or service to stop operating （使）停業；關閉；倒閉◆Companies were closing down or reducing their workforce.公司紛紛倒閉或裁員。◆Banks are closing down their smaller branches.各銀行將關閉較小的分行。OPP open (sth) up ⓘ When a business or service opens up it starts operating; to open sth up is to start a new business or service. * open up指企業或服務行業開始運作，open sth up指開展新的業務或服務◆There's a new Thai restaurant opening up in town.城裏新開了一家泰國菜餐廳。 NOTE 辨析 Close or close down?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Both can be used to talk about either a business or service; close but not close down can also be used to talk about a play or show. 兩者意思上沒有太大差别，均可用於企業或服務行業。close可用於戲劇或演出，但 close down不可以◆The play closed down after just three nights. ■ collapse [intransitive](of a business, prices, a market or an economy) to lose all or most of its value （企業）倒閉；（價格）暴跌；（市場）蕭條；（經濟）崩潰◆Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures.成交量不佳的消息使股價暴跌。◆The region's economy has virtually collapsed.該地區的經濟實際上已經崩潰。▸ collapse

noun

 [countable, usually singular] ◆the collapse of share prices / the dollar / the market股價／美元的暴跌；市場大蕭條■ go ˈbust

idiom

(goes, went, gone) (informal) (of a business or the person running it) to be unable to continue operating because there is no money （企業或其經營者）破産◆We lost our deposit when the travel company went bust.旅行社破産，我們的訂金都賠了進去。■ crash [intransitive] (rather informal) (of a business, market or prices) to lose all or most of its value suddenly （企業、市場或價格突然）貶值，倒閉，失敗；暴跌◆Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday.股價昨天暴跌到了歷史最低點。▸ crash

noun

 [countable] ◆the 1929 stock market crash1929年的股市暴跌NOTE 辨析 Collapse or crash?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. An economy can collapse but not crash. Crash is slightly more informal and suggests an even more sudden event. 這兩個詞意思沒有太大差别。economy可以和collapse搭配，但不可以和crash搭配。crash稍顯不正式，更強調突發性。■ go ˈbankrupt

phrase

(goes, went, gone)(of a person or company) to stop running a business because you do not have enough money to pay what you owe; (of a person) to ask a judge in court to officially say that you cannot pay your debts and are not allowed to borrow money （人或公司）破産；（人）申請破産◆Unfortunately the firm went bankrupt before the work was completed.不幸的是，這家公司在工程完成之前破産了。◆I have thousands of pounds of debt which I can't afford to pay back and am thinking of going bankrupt.我有數千英鎊的債務還不上，正在考慮申請破産。■ fold [intransitive] (rather informal) (of a business, organization or show) to close because it is no longer successful （企業或組織）倒閉；（演出）結束，停演◆His business folded and his wife left him.他生意失敗，妻子也離開了他。◆The musical folded after 16 performances.那部音樂劇演了16場後停演了。◆Her fan club has folded.她的追星族俱樂部關閉了。■ flop (-pp-) [intransitive] (rather informal) (of a film, show, product or project) to be a failure, especially because it is not popular （電影、演出、産品或項目）失敗，不成功（尤指因不受大衆歡迎）◆The play flopped on Broadway.這出戲在百老匯砸了鍋。◆Many of his ambitious schemes have flopped in the past.過去他的許多雄心大計都失敗了。   see also flop ⇨ disaster noun
TOEFL BNC: 647 COCA: 649
close
To close or lock something: close off, close up, lock out...
To fold or furl something: fold, fold up, unfurl...
Closing a business and ceasing to operate a business: close, shut down, wind up...
To stop someone from entering or leaving a place: shut out, seal off, cordon off...
To come to an end: come to an end, pass, run out...
What computers and computer programs do: abort, bomb, boot...
To move closer together in a group: assemble, close up, converge...
To use a bank account: bank, bank in, borrow...
To do business and relating to doing business: account, after hours, asset...
To move your limbs and appendages: reach out, reach, kick...
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange: bear, bearish, bear market...
To perform a medical test, treatment or operation: abort, anaesthetise, anaesthetize...
To connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipment: alarm, attach, automate...
Next to, near to and not far away: local, close, nearly...
Soon and as soon as possible: soon, shortly, just...
Certain or likely to happen: certain, likely, probable...
Careful and cautious: careful, cautious, thorough...
Similar and similarly: similar, like, comparable...
Words used to describe relations and relationships: acquainted, a hungry mouth (to feed), an old friend/ally/enemy etc...
Describing or relating to relatedness: be distantly related to someone, close, direct...
Words used to describe communication: closely, verbal, communicative...
Inexact and inaccurate: incorrect, inexact, wrong...
Almost and almost not: almost, nearly, hardly...
Words used to describe positions in a competition: against, by a neck, clear...
Safe and harmless: safe, harmless, secure...
Making you feel uncomfortable: uncomfortable, tight, unsettling...
Hairstyle and types of hairstyle: Afro, bangs, beehive...
Careful with money: thrifty, economical, frugal...
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions: blank, restrained, impassive...
Relationships and membership of social groups: relationship, connection, association...
Closeness and distance: distance, interval, proximity...
Ends, finishes and final stages: end, ending, finish...
Streets where people live: Ave, Avenue, backstreet...
Areas around buildings: alley, alleyway, arcade...

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