
closer
词源
源自中古英语 'closere',与动词 'close' 相关,表示关闭或接近的动作或状态。
noun
❶ 指在比赛或活动中负责结束或完成某事的人,通常指棒球比赛中最后登场的投手,负责确保比赛胜利。
“The team's closer successfully saved the game in the ninth inning.”
(球队的终结投手在第九局成功守住了比赛。)
“He is one of the best closers in baseball history.”
(他是棒球史上最优秀的终结投手之一。)
❶ 指用于关闭或密封某物的装置或工具,如门、窗或容器的盖子。
“The jar's closer was broken, so it couldn't seal properly.”
(罐子的盖子坏了,所以无法密封。)
“She bought a new window closer to make sure the window stays shut.”
(她买了一个新的窗户闭合器,以确保窗户关紧。)
adjective
❶ 表示更接近或更近的,用于比较两者之间的距离或关系。
“The closer we got to the city, the more traffic we encountered.”
(我们离城市越近,遇到的交通就越拥堵。)
“She moved to a closer apartment to reduce her commute time.”
(她搬到了更近的公寓以减少通勤时间。)
常见短语
bring closer — 使某物或某人更接近,或使关系更紧密。
“The shared experience brought the team members closer.”
(共同的经历让团队成员的关系更紧密了。)
closer look — 更仔细地观察或检查某事物。
“Let's take a closer look at the details of the contract.”
(让我们更仔细地看一下合同的细节。)