Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #647
close
近的；接近的；亲近的
核心释义
Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; near.
- 1.
Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
- 2.
Compressed, restricted, constrained, etc.
- 3.
Rigorous, careful, etc.
- 4.
Short.
- 5.
Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
- 6.
With its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); (of wings) in this posture.
- 7.
Marked, evident.
严密的；仔细的；周密的；紧密的；狭窄的；受约束的；短的；不足的；闭的；高位的；合拢的；收拢的
用法In use
The supermarket is close to my apartment.
用法提示：close 用作形容词，表示距离近。
The deadline is close, so I have to hurry.
用法提示：close 用作形容词，表示时间临近。
She and her sister are very close.
用法提示：close 用作形容词，表示关系亲密。
be close to sth/sb
close to 后可接地点或人，表示空间距离近或关系亲密。
Our office is close to the subway station.
我们办公室离地铁站很近。
be close together
close together 强调两者间距很小，常与 too 连用。
The two chairs are too close together.
那两把椅子靠得太近了。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- close friend
- 密友
- She is my closest friend.她是我最亲密的朋友。
- close call
- 侥幸脱险
- That was a close call!那真是侥幸脱险！
- close attention
- 密切关注
- Pay close attention to the details.密切关注细节。
- close relationship
- 亲密关系
- They have a close relationship.他们关系亲密。
- close range
- 近距离
- The photo was taken at close range.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：两个人紧挨着坐，关系很 close（亲近、近的）；比较级 closer 就是更近一步。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述空间或时间距离、描述人际关系亲疏、形容观察、检查等仔细周密 该词作形容词时用法广泛，通常用于表示距离近、关系亲近或做事严密；口语和书面语中都比较常见，具体意思需根据搭配判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
作形容词表示'接近的'或'紧密的'，常与介词 to 搭配。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵：nose、rose、those、chose、goes 与目标词的 /kləʊz/ 押韵（重读音节元音和后续辅音相同）。注意 dose 拼写同为 -ose，但发 /dəʊs/，不押韵；goes 拼写为 -oes，但读音押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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