to shut something, like a door or window
Please close the window before you leave.
請在離開前關上窗戶。
to bring parts together, like your mouth or eyes
Remember to close your eyes when you sleep.
睡覺時記得閉上眼睛。
to stop a place from being open to people
The store will close early today.
今天商店會提早關門。
to stop a business from operating
The cafe had to close because it lost money.
這家咖啡館因為虧損不得不關閉。
to finish or end something
Let's close the meeting now.
我們現在結束會議吧。
to finalize a business agreement
They hope to close the deal soon.
他們希望盡快達成交易。
to fix a security problem
We need to close this security gap quickly.
我們需要迅速填補這個安全漏洞。
to exit a computer program or file
Don't forget to close the document when you're done.
完成後別忘了關閉文件。
to finish at a certain price in stock trading
The stock market will close at 4 PM.
股市將在下午4點收盤。
to reduce a gap or distance
The runner tried to close the distance to the leader.
那位跑步者試圖縮短與領先者的距離。
to hold something in your hand
She closed her hand around the coin.
她用手握住了硬幣。
to complete an electrical circuit
The switch will close the circuit when flipped.
開關翻轉時會閉合電路。
the end of something
At the close of the day, we felt tired but happy.
一天結束時,我們感到疲憊但快樂。
the act of shutting, like a door
The soft close of the door didn't wake the baby.
輕輕的關門聲沒有吵醒嬰兒。
near in space or time
The bus stop is close to my house.
公車站離我家很近。
having a strong friendship
She is my close friend from childhood.
她是我從小到大的親密朋友。
related by family
Only close family attended the small wedding.
只有近親參加了這場小型婚禮。
having strong connections
The two companies have close ties.
這兩家公司關係密切。
done with great attention
The doctor gave me a close examination.
醫生給我做了仔細的檢查。
almost happening
We were close to missing the train.
我們差點沒趕上火車。
very similar
The copy was close to the original.
複製品非常接近原作。
with a small difference
It was a close race to the finish line.
這是一場接近終點線的激烈比賽。
nearly happening, especially something bad
That was a close call with the car!
那輛車真是險象環生!
with little space between
The soldiers stood in close rows.
士兵們緊密地站成排。
cut very short
He got a close haircut for summer.
他為夏天剪了個很短的頭髮。
carefully watched
The prisoner was under close watch.
這名囚犯受到嚴密監視。
hot and humid with little air
It's very close in this room with no windows.
這個沒有窗戶的房間非常悶熱。
not sharing personal information
He's very close about his personal life.
他對自己的私生活非常保密。
not liking to spend money
She's close with her money and saves every penny.
她用錢很節省,每一分錢都存起來。
a type of sound in language
near in distance
Come close so I can hear you better.
靠近點,這樣我能聽得更清楚。