close

close in

To seem to be gathering in on all sides

好象都纠结在一起

The problems closed in.

问题纠结在一起

To advance on a target so as to block escape

围攻：向目标移动以封锁

The police closed in on the sniper.

警察围攻狙击者

To surround so as to make unusable

笼罩：围绕使不能使用

The airport was closed in by fog.

机场为雾所笼罩

close out

To dispose of (a line of merchandise) at reduced prices.

降价清出：降价处理（一系列商品）

To terminate, as by selling

清算：结束，如通过售卖

close out a business.

清算一公司

close by

very near; nearby

靠近；附近

her father lives quite close by.

她爸爸住得很近。

close on(或 close to)

(of an amount) almost; very nearly

（数量）几乎；几近

he spent close to 30 years in jail.

他在牢里过了近30年。

close to the bone

he spent close to 30 years in jail.

他在牢里过了近30年。

close to one's heart

he spent close to 30 years in jail.

他在牢里过了近30年。

close up

very near

靠近

close up she was no less pretty.

靠近了看，她也很漂亮。

come close

almost achieve or do

几乎要，差一点做

he &B{came close to} calling the Prime Minister a liar.

他差一点就开口骂首相是个骗子。

run someone close

almost match the standards or level of achievement of someone else

几乎赶上（某人的标准，水平）

the Germans ran Argentina close in the 1986 World Cup final.

1986年世界杯决赛中德国队差点追平阿根廷队。

too close for comfort

dangerously or uncomfortably near

近得危险；近得不适

an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.

与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。

close the door on (或 to)

an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.

与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。

close one's eyes to

an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.

与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。

close one's mind to

an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.

与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。

close ranks

an issue being discussed with a sufferer may be too close for comfort to the counsellor's personal experience.

与受害者讨论问题对顾问的个人体验来说可能近得太不适了。