1. vt. & vi.（使某物）关，关闭　 (cause sth) move so as to cover an opening; shut
2. vt. & vi.终止　 come to an end

　～ a bag　收紧袋子
　～ a bargain　成交
　～ a channel　封闭航道
　～ a door　关门
　～ a drawer　关上抽屉
　～ a gap　弥合缺口
　～ a hole　填穴
　～ a lid　盖盖儿
　～ a road　关闭公路
　～ a sale　成交
　～ a school　关闭学校
　～ a window　关窗户
　～ a wound　缝合伤口
　～ airport　关闭机场
　～ an account　结账
　～ an agreement　达成协议
　～ an entrance　关闭出口
　～ an incision　缝合伤口
　～ border　关闭边界
　～ business　停业
　～ circuit television　闭路电视
　～ factory　关闭工厂
　～ gate　关上大门
　～ lid of a box　关上箱子盖
　～ lips　闭上双唇
　～ mine　关闭矿井
　～ museum　停止开放博物馆
　～ newspaper　关闭报馆
　～ one's eyes to the fact　闭眼不看事实
　～ one's face　遮住脸
　～ one's mouth　闭住嘴
　～ one's parent's eyes　给父母送终
　～ one's purse　不出钱
　～ public building　关闭公用建筑物
　～ restaurant　餐厅停止营业
　～ shop　关闭商店
　～ the bridge　此桥禁止通行
　～ the cracks　添补裂缝
　～ the office　停止办公
　～ the street　封闭道路
　～ a debate　宣布辩论结束
　～ a meeting　结束会议
　～ a speech　结束演讲
　～ lecture　结束讲课
　～ letter　写信收尾
　～ one's career　结束自己的事业
　～ one's day　死
　～ reception　结束招待会
　～ well　易关
　～ abruptly　突然终止
　～ completely　完全关闭
　～ easily　容易关上
　～ firmly　牢牢地关闭
　～ lazily　懒散地关着
　～ securely　紧闭
　～ suddenly　突然关上
　～ temporarily　暂时关闭
　～ tightly　紧闭
　～ victoriously　胜利闭幕
　～ down　关闭
　～ in　迫近，（日）渐短，来临
　～ in from all directions　从四面八方围拢来
　～ off　结账，关闭，封闭
　～ off the area to all traffic　断绝该地区的一切交通
　～ out　销售，抛售，拦住
　～ out stock of goods　卖完存货
　～ out the flooding water　（水坝）拦住洪水
　～ over　淹没
　～ round　包围，围住
　～ together　靠近，靠拢
　～ up　（商店）关门，倒闭，（人群）靠拢，密集，（人）不开口，合起来
　～ up an opening　填塞裂缝
　～ about〔around〕　包围，围住
　～ against　禁止
　～ upon　包围
　～ with　与…短兵相接，接受，同意
　～ with an offer　以给出的价格成交
　～ with the enemy　与敌人搏斗

　The door closed quietly.　门无声地关上了。
　This lid of the box doesn't close properly.　这箱子的盖子盖不拢。
　What time do the shops close? 　商店何时关门?
　None of the shops in the town is closing tomorrow.　明天城里的商店都营业。
　Several markets in the city closed for lack of produce to sell.　城里的几家商场无货可售关掉了。
　Her lips closed firmly.　她的嘴唇紧闭着。
　At eleven the meeting closed.　会议于十一时结束。
　Many flowers open in the morning and close at night.　很多花早上开晚上谢。
　To close, I am enclosing a note to her.　最后，随信附上短信一封，请转交给她。
　That stock closed last night at ten dollars on the stock exchange.　那种股票昨晚在交易所收盘时的售价是10美元。
　His pursuers closed rapidly.　他的追赶者很快地接近了他。
　The door closed tight.　门关得很紧。
　Stocks closed irregular today.　今天股市收盘时很不平坦。
　Would you please close the door?　请把门关上好吗?
　Tom closed the door softly behind him.　汤姆轻轻地把门带上。
　They closed the shop.　他们关闭了店铺。
　Close your books and listen to me carefully.　把书合上，认真听我讲。
　She closed her eyes.　她闭上眼睛。
　She closed the piano without noise and rose.　她轻轻地关上钢琴，立起身来。
　We always close business at 10 p.m.　我们总是晚上10点停止营业。
　They may be forced to close the local hospital.　他们可能要被迫关闭当地医院。
　As soon as the bell rang he closed his speech.　铃一响，他的演讲就结束了。
　He closed his speech abruptly.　他突然终止了演说。
　After John makes up his mind, he closes the door to any more argument.　约翰拿定主意，不再受任何蛊惑。
　The President's veto closed the door to any attempt to pass the bill.　总统的否决使通过法案的企图成为泡影。
　The club has closed its doors to new members.　俱乐部不再接纳新会员。
　We mustn't close our eyes to those facts.　我们不应该闭眼不看这些事实。
　The theater was closed by the police.　那个戏院被警察查封了。
　When we called, the house was closed and the blinds drawn.　我们去拜访时，屋子是关着的，百叶窗帘也拉了下来。
　The matter is closed.　事情结束了。
　My mouth is closed.　我无话可说。
　At dawn, the breach was closed at last. The flood waters were locked in the river-bed.　黎明的时候，决口终于合拢了，洪水只好顺着河床奔流。
　The shop is closed for a week.　这家商店停止营业一星期。
　The question is now closed and there will be no further discussion.　问题已经解决了，今后不再讨论。

 ♣ close about〔around, round〕　(v.+prep.)
　渐渐包围（某物或某人）　surround (sth/sb) gradually
　The mists closed about him.　雾笼罩着他。
　As darkness closed about them, they decided to return home.　当夜幕降临时，他们决定回家。
　The soldiers closed around him.　士兵们渐渐地包围了他。
　Many dogs closed round the tiger.　很多狗渐渐地把这只老虎围了起来。
 ♣ close down　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）停业，（使）停产 (cause to) cease doing business
　Many businesses have closed down because of the recession.　因经济衰退，许多企业纷纷倒闭。
　The shop closes down over each holiday period.　这家商店每逢放假都要停业。
　The shop will be closing down for good on Saturday, so everything is half price.　那家商店星期六要永久地关闭，所以什么东西都是半价。
　Ben is fully aware that if it is not properly managed, his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year.　本完全明白，如果不好好经营，他的衬衫厂不到一年就会倒闭。
　They will have to close down soon. Business is so bad.　不久他们将不得不歇业，生意竟是这般的糟。
　The government closed down the newspaper.　政府封闭了报馆。
　The mines had been closed down following a geological survey.　继一次地质调查之后，这些矿井已被关闭了。
　The bookshop was closed down by the government.　这家书店被政府关闭了。
　All schools must be closed down during the epidemic.　在传染病流行期间，所有的学校必须停课。
2. （广播电台或电视台）结束当日广播 stop broadcasting for the day
　This station is now closing down and we wish you all good-night.　本台播音到此结束，祝大家晚安。
　The time is just after midnight and we are now closing down.　时间刚过午夜，我们今日的各项广播节目到此已全部播送完毕。
　Channel 4 closes down at about midnight most evenings. 　4频道大多数情况下，在午夜左右停播。
3. 逼近，降临 get closer; settle
　The ship was closing down the harbour.　那艘船正越来越接近港口。
　Darkness closed down the city.　黑夜降临于该城。
 ♣ close in　(v.+adv.)
1. 使关闭 cause (sth) to be shut
　The workmen are closing in the doorway.　工人正关闭出入口。
　They closed in all entrance.　他们关闭了所有的入口。
　Police closed in the railway station.　警察关闭了火车站。
　You cannot close in the door.　你不能关门。
2. 白昼渐短 have fewer hours of daylight
　The days are closing in.　白天渐短。
　The days seem to be closing in very quickly this year.　今年白昼似乎短得很快。
3. 逼近，迫近（尤指为了包围或进攻），围拢 get closer (to sb/sth), especially intending to surround and attack sb/sth; gather nearer
　The soldiers fought desperately, but the enemy closed in from all sides.　士兵们虽拼死而战，敌人还是从四面八方把他们团团围住。
　We wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in.　我们要让小船在浓雾起来之前靠岸。
　Darkness closed in.　夜色降临了。
　The police arrived as the hoodlums closed in on him.　几个恶棍逐渐将他团团围住时，警察到了。
　The lion closed in on the family of deer.　狮子逼近了那群鹿。
　The hunters were closing in on the struggling wild boar.　猎人们向在挣扎中的野猪靠拢。
　The enemy is closing in on the city.　敌军正逼近这座城市。
　Poisonous gas closed in on the town.　毒气渐渐笼罩了这个小镇。
4. 使（身体的某部分）受伤 wound (part of the body)
　The youth threatened to close the old man's face in.　那年轻人威胁要打扁那个老头的脸。
　He said he will close the young man's head in.　他说要把那个年轻人的脑袋打开花。
　They will close the thief's legs in.　他们会把那个小偷的腿打断的。
 ♣ close off　(v.+adv.)
　堵塞（路口等）　block (sth such as an entry or road)
　The police have closed off the streets so that the President can drive through the city free of traffic.　警察封锁了街道，以便总统畅通无阻地驱车穿过城市。
　The road has been closed off for repairs.　这条公路因进行维修而关闭。
　The damage caused the road to be closed off for hours.　这次损坏使道路停止通行达数小时之久。
 ♣ close on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 威逼或围困（某人） threaten; enclose as if to imprison (sb)
　Last year's tax demands are closing on me.　要我交纳去年税款的通知逼得我喘不过气来。
2. 逐渐包围（某人或某物） surround (sth/sb) gradually
　Sadness closed on his heart.　悲伤包围了他的心。
　Dangers close on the city.　危险笼罩着这座城市。
　The shade of evening began to close upon the scene.　暮色开始降临。
3. 关闭（门等）时挤住，挤伤（某人） close (sth such as a door) so as to trap (sb)
　I closed on my finger and made it bleed when I close the window.　我关窗户时挤破了手指。
　He closed upon his bag when door of the bus closed.　汽车关门时把他的包夹住了。
 ♣ close out　(v.+adv.)
　减价抛售（货物）；削价处理（货物）　reduce prices of (goods)
　The store is closing out on Saturday.　那家百货店周六减价抛售货物。
　This shop is closing out everything next week.　这家商店下周要降价出售所有的商品。
　These shoes are a bargain. Smith is closing them out.　这些鞋子系廉价商品，史密斯正在削价出售。
 ♣ close over　(v.+adv.)
　淹没　be covered by sth
　The wind howled and the waves closed over him.　狂风怒吼，巨浪把他淹没了。
　The deep and dark tarn at my feet closed over the fragments of the House of Usher.　我脚下深邃阴沉的小湖将厄谢尔古屋的断垣残墙吞没了。
　Midsummer heat closed over the city.　这座城市处在盛夏的炎热之中。
 ♣ close up　(v.+adv.)
1. 堵塞（某物），关闭（某物） block or shut (sth)
　I closed up the pool, because it is dangerous.　我把那个水池填死了，因为它太危险了。
　The road has been closed up for repairs.　因为修路，那条道不通了。
2. （使）闭合，（使）愈合 (cause to) close completely
　I am glad to see that the wound is closing up nicely.　我高兴地看到伤口正在愈合。
　The cut on her arm soon closed up.　她臂上的伤口很快就愈合了。
　These flowers close up at night.　一到晚上这些花都要合拢。
　This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.　这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。
　Close up your eyes, and draw the curtains close.　合上双眼，拉上窗帘。
3. （使）相互靠拢，（使）连接在一起 (cause to) come nearer to each other
　The captain ordered his men to close up.　上尉命令士兵靠拢。
　If you children closed up a bit there'd be room for another on this seat.　如果孩子们坐得齐一点，就可以再腾出一个座位。
　The marching men had to close up to let the oncoming convoy go past.　前进的士兵不得不收缩队伍礼让迎面而来的车队驶过。
　Children have to learn to close up their letters when writing.　孩子们必须学会把字母写得紧凑。
4. （使）关店 (cause to) close for the night or a short time
　The shop is closing up; I must ask you to leave.　本店要关门了，我们必须请你们离开。
　The workers went on strike and closed up all factories.　工人都罢工了，所有的工厂陷于停工。
　We are closing up the house for the summer.　夏季我们商号暂停营业。
　She closes the office up at 5 o'clock.　她5点钟下班。
　The firm has been closed up for several years.　这家商号已关闭几年了。
　The shop which has been closed up for half a year was reopened last month.　这家商店停业半年后，上个月又开始营业了。
5. 〈非正〉沉默 become silent or secretive
　〔说明〕 close up作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　He closed up when he found he knew practically nothing about the subject under discussion.　当他发现自己对所讨论的问题实际上一无所知时，就不再开口了。
　As soon as I mentioned the new appointment, the chairman closed up and refused to talk about the matter.　我一提起新的任命，主席就闭口不语，拒绝谈论此事。
 ♣ close with　(v.+prep.)
1. 以…结束（某事） bring (sth such as an event) to an end with (sth)
　The conference closed with a short speech by the organizer.　会议由组织者作简短发言而宣告结束。
　The priest closed the meeting with a prayer.　牧师用祈祷来结束这次会议。
　She closed her speech with a funny joke.　她用一个滑稽的笑话结束了讲话。
2. 与（某人）搏斗，与（某人）交手 begin to fight with (sb)
　Soldiers closed with the enemies.　士兵们和敌人交起手来。
　You cannot close with him, because he is your brother.　你不可以和他动手，因为他是你兄弟。
　Don't close with him; he is a foolish man.　别跟他打架，他是个傻子。
　The two armies closed with each other and started a fierce battle.　两军相遇，展开了激烈的战斗。
3. 跟（某人成交），同意（某价格） come within striking distance of (sb); agree with (sb) about an offer or price
　He made me quite a reasonable offer, so I closed with him.　他提出了一个十分合理的价格，所以我马上与他成交。
　The two ministers did not close with each other until the near end of the meeting.　直到会议即将结束之际，两位部长才达成协议。
　After hours of talking about the price, the shopkeeper at last closed with the salesman's offer.　经过数小时的讨价还价，老板终于同意了那个推销员的出价。
4. 与某人秘密会晤 be having a private meeting with (sb)
　I'm sorry you can't go in that room; the chairman is closing with the director for an urgent meeting.　对不起，你不能进那个房间，主席正跟经理进行紧急会晤。

 ♣ close, shut
　这两个词的共同意思是“关闭”。其细微区别在于：
1. close指把门等关到让人不能出入的程度，只表示关上；而shut指关严并紧紧闩住，强调与外界隔绝。例如：


2. 表示“暂不开放”用close，表示“永不开放”用shut. 例如：
　The swimming pool has closed for the winter.　游泳场冬天不开放。
　The hotel is shut.　这家旅馆不再开业了。

　厂长关闭厂子两周了。
　［误］ The director closed the factory for two weeks.
　［正］ The director closed the factory two weeks ago.
　［析］ close是瞬间动词，不可与表示一段时间的状语连用。

1. 接近的　 near in space or time
2. A 关系亲密的　 near in relation
3. 中间无空隙的，浓缩的，挤紧的　 with little or no space between; dense; compact
4. 势均力敌的　 (of a competition, game, etc.) in which the competitors are almost equal
5. 仔细的，彻底的，详细的　 careful; thorough; detailed

　～ analysis　周密的分析
　～ atmosphere　闷热的空气
　～ attention　密切注意
　～ box　关紧的盒子
　～ buyer　专买便宜货的人
　～ coat　紧身衣服
　～ confinement　严密监控
　～ contest　难分胜负的竞争
　～ copy　精密的复写
　～ decision　难作的决定
　～ description　简要的描述
　～ disposition　不坦率的性格
　～ district　势均力敌的选举战
　～ friends　密友
　～ game　势均力敌的比赛
　～ joint　密缝
　～ lid　闭合的盖子
　～ match　不相上下的比赛
　～ meeting　不公开的会议
　～ neighbor　近邻
　～ planting　密植
　～ prisoner　严密监禁的囚犯
　～ quarters　近距离
　～ questioning　严格的盘查
　～ range　近距离
　～ reading　仔细研读
　～ relationship　密切的关系
　～ relative　近亲
　～ room　不通气的房间
　～ translation　紧扣原文的翻译
　～ weather　闷热的天气
　～ against　紧贴，紧靠
　～ at hand　就在眼前，就在旁边
　～ by　在…附近
　～ to　接近于，在…附近
　～ with one's money　用钱吝啬

　I shall become your close neighbour soon.　我就要成为你们的近邻了。
　First cousins are considered close relations.　表兄妹属于近亲。
　They aren't married, but they have a pretty close relationship.　他们没有结婚，但关系很密切。
　They have been close friends since childhood.　他们从童年就是好朋友。
　I believe you and he were very close friends.　我相信你和他是密友。
　Lewis was my closest acquaintance.　路易斯是我最熟悉的人。
　We look forward to your close cooperation.　我们期待你方的密切合作。
　Please make a close translation.　翻译时请紧扣原文。
　They were fighting at close quarters.　他们展开了短兵相接的战斗。
　The witness had not seen the man at close quarters.　证人没有在近处看到过那人。
　It was a close race.　那是一场难分难解的比赛。
　A close observer would have noticed it.　若是一位细心的观察者，早就会注意到这个问题了。
　After close questioning, the police released the suspect.　经过彻底盘问之后，警察释放了那个被怀疑的人。
　We keep a close watch on the prisoners.　我们严密看守囚犯。
　When she sewed she always uses close stitches.　她缝纫时，针脚总是很密。
　The two buildings are close together.　这两座建筑物距离很近。
　The game was closer than the score suggests.　实际的比赛与所得的分数相比难分高下。
　He is rather close.　他相当吝啬。
　He is close about it.　关于这件事他保守秘密。
　They're keeping very close about the whole business.　对于整个事情的来龙去脉，他们一直保守秘密。
　The examination is close at hand.　考试临近了。
　It is up to the illustrator to get as close as he can to the spirit of the text.　要求插图要尽可能地紧扣原文精神。
　These words are close in meaning.　这些词意思相近。
　The wood is close in the grain.　这种木头纹理细密。
　I'm close with her.　我和她关系亲密。
　He's very close with his money.　他用钱很吝啬。
　Keep a matter close.　秘而不宣。
　He found the pursuer close at his heels.　他发现跟踪者紧跟在他后面。

 ♣ close by
　关系亲密　near in relation
　None of his relatives are close by.　他的亲戚没有一个关系密切的。
 ♣ close to
1. 离…近 near to some place
　The church is close to the shop.　教堂离商店很近。
　The factory is close to the school.　这家工厂离这所学校很近。
　Guy's house was close to the Observatory.　盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
　Our house is close to the railway station.　我们家离火车站很近。
　The moon is closer to the earth than any other body in the sky.　月亮比天上其他天体离地球近。
　It is close to fact.　这更接近于事实。
　The children are close to each other in age.　孩子们彼此的年龄很接近。
2. 与…关系密切 having near relation with sb
　I felt very close to him.　我觉得与他很亲近。
　My high school English teacher was close to me. She was almost my best friend.　我中学的英语老师与我关系很密切，她几乎是我最好的朋友。

 ♣ close, near
　这两个词的共同意思是“靠近的，接近的”。其区别是：
1. 强调距离或数量上的“接近”用close更多些；而强调关系或程度上的“接近”则用near更多些。
2. near的语气要比close弱。例如：
　Near by is a department store.　附近有一家百货商店。
　This is a near translation.　这是一篇接近原文的翻译。
 ♣ close, familiar, intimate
　参见familiar条。

　［同义词］ adj. immediate, near, nearby, airless, oppressive, stuffy; mean
　［反义词］ adj. distant, far, clear, fresh, charitable, generous
　［词源］　古英语closen<中古拉丁语clausus（闭，关，紧）

　中间无空隙地，位置接近地　leaving little space between a close position

　come ～　走近，接近
　fit ～　吻合
　follow ～　紧跟
　keep ～　藏起来
　lie ～　藏起来
　press sb ～　紧逼某人
　run sb ～　紧紧盯住某人
　sit ～　坐拢
　stand ～　站拢
　～ by　在…附近
　～ on　接近，差不多
　～ to　接近，大约
　～ to home　中肯

　Come close so that I can see you.　走近些，我好能看见你。
　Don't come too close!　不要太靠近！
　I sat close behind her seat.　我靠着她的座位后面坐下了。
　He sat close beside her.　他靠近她坐下了。
　He sat close against the wall.　他紧靠着墙坐下了。
　They sat down, close together, hand in hand.　他们坐下，互相靠得更近，手拉着手。
　They live quite close.　他们住得很近。
　The enemy attacks closer and closer.　敌人的进攻越来越近了。
　Although he came very close, he did not win the race.　尽管只差一点儿，他还是没有赢得比赛。
　The end of the year is drawing close.　年终将届。
　The door doesn't shut close.　门关不紧。
　He was following close behind.　他紧紧地跟在后面。
　Don't follow close behind me.　别紧跟着我。
　She stood close against the wall.　她紧靠着墙站着。

 ♣ close by
　在…附近　near to some place
　The post stands close by and you can get there in a couple of minutes.　邮局就在附近，两三分钟就可以走到。
　He lives close by the church.　他住在教堂附近。
 ♣ close on
　几乎，差不多　almost; nearly
　Close on 100 people came.　大约来了100人。
　One calamity followed close on another.　一场灾难紧接着一场灾难。
　She is close on sixty.　她快60岁了。
　There are close on 2000 students in this university.　这所大学有近2000名学生。
　The sum was close on 1500 dollars.　钱数接近1500美元。
　It's close on midnight.　已近午夜了。
 ♣ close to
　将近　nearly
　The story happened close to 50 years ago.　故事发生在大约50年前。
　They have close to a thousand such "correspondents".　他们有大约1000名这样的“记者”。
　He came close to losing his temper.　他差一点儿发脾气。
　Not only did we lose all our money, but we also came close to losing ourselves.　我们不但失去了所有的钱财，而且险些丢了性命。
　He looks much older when you see him close to.　从近处看他，他显得苍老多了。
　It is close to ten. I must be going.　快10点了，我该走了。
　The cost was close to $1 million.　成本接近100万美元。
　He is ill, clearly, but he has not yet guessed that he is close to death.　他病了，但很清楚他还没想到他快要死了。
　His speech was close to criticism of our work.　他的讲话几乎就是对我们工作的批评。
　I'm not about to stop when I'm so close to success.　我眼看要成功了，所以不愿意停下来。
 ♣ close to home
　触及痛处，接近事实　near to truth
　Everyone felt uncomfortable because his remarks were a little too close to home.　他的话一针见血，所以大家都感到很尴尬。
　Everyone felt that the speaker's remarks hit close to home.　大家都觉得演讲者的话很是一针见血。
 ♣ close up
　很近　very near in space to sb/sth
　She snuggled close up to him.　她紧紧地挨着他。
 ♣ run sb/sth close
　接近某人或某物　be nearly as good fast, successful, etc. as sb/sth else
　We run our competitors close for price and quality.　在价格和质量上，我们差不多都赶上我们的竞争对手了。

 ♣ close, closely
1. 这两个词在作副词时，意思有细微的差别：close作“接近，靠近”解；而closely作“严密地，紧密地”解，表示状况。例如：

2. close一般跟在动词之后，而closely可置于动词之后，也可置于其前。
3. close表示程度，修饰形容词、副词、介词或动词，而closely表示方式，修饰动词。
4. 另外，两个词都有“仔细地，细心地”的意思，但closely的意味更浓一些。例如：
　My daughter listened closely while Steve was reading the text.　当史蒂芬读这篇课文时，我女儿仔细地听着。
　They look into the matter closely.　他们仔细地研究这个问题。
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：

S 终结，结束，末尾 end of a period of time or an activity

　break sb's ～　侵入某人的领地
　bring to a ～　结束
　come to a ～　结束
　draw to a ～　渐渐结束
　after the ～　结束后
　at the ～　结束时
　before the ～　结束前
　near a ～　行将结束
　towards the ～　即将结束
　～ of 　…末， …底

　The day had reached its close.　天已经黑了。
　He is approaching the close of Prime Ministership.　他的首相任期即将结束。
　Toward the close of the year the British achieved other victories over the Turks.　接近年底时，英国取得了对土耳其的其他胜利。
　High buildings, at the close of business, pour streams of people into traffic.　下班时，人流从高楼里涌上街头。
　The constitution was adopted immediately after the close of the war.　战争一结束就通过了这部宪法。
　At the close of the party there were few guests who weren't drunk.　宴会结束时，几乎没有人没喝醉。
　The crowd began to leave before the close of the game.　比赛结束前人们就开始离开。
　He vanished mysteriously after the close of business on Saturday night.　星期六晚上停止营业后他神秘地失踪了。
　She always goes for a walk at the close of the day.　她总是黄昏时去散步。
　The book marks the close of the series.　这本书是这套丛书的最后一本。

 ♣ bring to a close
　结束某事　finish sth
　The chairman brought the meeting to a close.　主席结束了会议。
　The ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of the national anthem.　典礼在国歌的歌声中结束。
　He soon brought the interview to a close.　他很快就结束了会晤。
　They tried to bring the war to a close.　他们竭力想结束战争。
　A concluding chapter brings the text of a book to a close.　书的结尾是一段总结文章。
 ♣ come〔draw〕 to a close
　结束，终止　come to an end
　This dialogue would shortly come to a close.　对话很快就要结束了。
　The negotiations came to an amicable close.　谈判已友好地结束了。
　No sooner did the meeting come to a close than he received a phone call from the company.　会议刚一结束，他就接到了公司的电话。
　The summer holiday was coming to a close.　暑假即将结束。
　The art festival came to a close yesterday.　艺术节昨天结束了。
　The Writers' Congress came to a victorious close.　作家代表大会胜利闭幕。
　As the evening came to a close, the guests went home.　夜深了，客人们都回家去了。
　The month drew to a close.　这个月结束了。
　At last I drew my visit to a close.　最后，我结束了参观。