Định nghĩa của từ close1

close1verb

đóng1

/kləʊz//kləʊz/

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.

window/door, etc.

to put something into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position

Ví dụ:
  • He closed the door firmly.
  • Would anyone mind if I closed the window?
  • She closed the gate behind her.
  • It's dark now—let's close the curtains.
  • I closed my eyes against the bright light.
  • The doors open and close automatically.
Ví dụ bổ sung:
  • She gently closed the door behind her.
  • She closed her eyes and fell asleep immediately.
  • He closed his ears to the noise.
  • The gates can be opened and closed at the touch of a button.

Từ, cụm từ liên quan

book/umbrella, etc.

to move the parts of something together so that it is no longer open

Ví dụ:
  • to close a book/an umbrella
  • He ate greedily, without closing his mouth.

Từ, cụm từ liên quan

shop/store/business, etc.

to make the work of a shop, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use

Ví dụ:
  • The school was closed because of the heavy snow.
  • The museum has been closed for renovation.
  • The road was closed to traffic for two days.
  • The castle has been closed to visitors because of the royal wedding.
  • What time does the bank close?
  • We close for lunch between twelve and two.
Ví dụ bổ sung:
  • Tomorrow college officially closes for the vacation.
  • The museum has been temporarily closed to the public.
  • On Friday, all the offices were closed for the parade.
  • The shops don't close until 10 p.m.
  • She urged them not to close their borders to refugees.
  • The canal is rarely closed for repair work.
  • They have closed two stations for repairs.

Từ, cụm từ liên quan

if a company, shop, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business

Ví dụ:
  • The hospital closed at the end of last year.
  • The play closed after just three nights.
  • The club was closed by the police.
  • All the steelworks around here were closed down in the 1980s.
Ví dụ bổ sung:
  • It was a pity the business closed.
  • They are closing their Liverpool factory.
  • That factory's been closed down now.
  • The plant will be closed in February with the loss of almost 400 jobs.
  • The programme may be forced to close due to a dramatic rent increase.
  • The decision to close a business can be challenging.
  • The company has announced plans to close three factories and lay off 600 workers.

Từ, cụm từ liên quan

end

to end or make something end

Ví dụ:
  • The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m.
  • The offer closes at the end of the week.
  • I will close with a few words about future events.
  • to close a meeting/debate
  • to close a case/an investigation
  • to close an account (= to stop keeping money in a bank account)
  • The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again).
Ví dụ bổ sung:
  • A police spokesman said that the case was now closed.
  • Mr Hunt then closed the debate for the government.
  • The festival closed with a rousing chorus of 'Jerusalem'.
  • The police have now closed the file on him.
  • Counting of votes will begin when the polls close.
  • She felt she had closed that chapter in her life.

Từ, cụm từ liên quan

to arrange and settle a business deal

Ví dụ:
  • Right now we are trying to close the deal with our sponsors.

to put an end to a mistake in something that causes a security risk or gives somebody an unfair advantage

Ví dụ:
  • The company acted quickly to close a security hole in its online systems.
  • Congressional leaders have agreed to close a loophole that gave small businesses a big tax break for buying SUVs.
computers

to stop using a computer program or file and put it away

Ví dụ:
  • Once I got a few apps closed, it started working again.
finance

to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day’s business

Ví dụ:
  • Shares in the company closed at 265p.
  • closing prices
distance/difference

to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower

Ví dụ:
  • These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor.
  • The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time.
cover and hold

to cover somebody/something and hold them/it, or to make something do this

Ví dụ:
  • She closed her hand over his.
  • Her hand closed over his.
electrical circuit

to make an electrical circuit continuous

Ví dụ:
  • When a finger touches the panel, it closes the circuit.

Thành ngữ

close the book on something
to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution
  • The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it).
  • close/shut the door on something
    to make it unlikely that something will happen
  • She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
  • close its doors | close shop
    to stop trading
  • The factory closed its doors for the last time in 2009.
  • The company closed shop and left the US last year.
  • close your mind to something
    to refuse to think about something as a possibility
    close ranks
    if a group of people close ranks, they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized
  • It's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated.
  • if soldiers close ranks, they move closer together in order to defend themselves
    shut/close your ears to something
    to refuse to listen to something
  • She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours.
  • shut/close your eyes to something
    to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it
  • You can't just close your eyes to his violence.
  • They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution.
  • with your eyes shut/closed
    very easily, without thinking about it
  • I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.