Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1715
Fully loadedclosely
紧密地；接近地；密切地
in a close manner
- 1.
In a close manner.
紧密地；密切地。
- 2.
in a close relation or position in time or space
在时间或空间上紧密相关或位置接近
- 3.
in an attentive manner
以专注的方式
- 4.
in a close manner
以紧密的方式
仔细地；认真地；紧密地；密切地。；在时间或空间上紧密相关或位置接近；以专注的方式；以紧密的方式
In use
She listened closely to the instructions.
The two events are closely related.
He watched the suspect closely.
the onsets were closely timed
houses set closely together
was closely involved in monitoring daily progress
closely + verb
紧接动词之前或之后均可，通常置于实义动词前或句末。
We need to examine the data closely.
我们需要仔细检查数据。
be closely + past participle / adjective
常用于被动结构或系表结构，表示紧密关联。
Connections
Collocations
- closely related
- 密切相关的
- These two species are closely related.这两个物种密切相关。
- closely linked
- 紧密相连的
- Economic growth is closely linked to education.经济增长与教育紧密相连。
- closely associated
- 密切关联的
- The disease is closely associated with smoking.这种疾病与吸烟密切相关。
- closely followed
- 密切关注
- The trial was closely followed by the media.媒体密切关注了这次审判。
- closely examined
- 仔细检查
- The evidence was closely examined by the experts.专家们仔细检查了证据。
- closely resemble
Learner notes
Memory Tip
closely = close（靠近）+ ly，意为‘接近地’或‘仔细地’，想象靠近仔细看。
Context & Register
通常用于表示'仔细地'或'接近地'，常见于学术、正式或日常语境中，适用范围广。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In American English, 'closely' (/ˈkloʊsli/) rhymes with 'grossly' (/ˈɡroʊsli/). 'Mostly' (/ˈmoʊstli/) is a near rhyme. Other adverbs ending in -ly, such as 'loosely', 'precisely', 'nicely', and 'possibly', have different stressed vowels or endings and do not rhyme.
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。
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