close to
close to — idiom
1. only a short distance away from a place, or only a short time before an event.
only a short distance away from a place, or only a short time before an event.
Reema booked a hotel close to the train station so she could walk.
close to + place noun
The bakery sits close to the river, just behind the old stone bridge.
close to describing physical location
It was close to midnight when Darius finally finished his exam revision.
Our farm is close to the coast, so we often smell the salty air.
Brooke parked her car close to the school gate to wait for the children.
- far from
a long distance away
文法句型
close to + noun (place / time)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a place, building, or point in time; the thing it is near follows directly as a noun. Distinguish from sense 2, which measures an amount rather than a position.
常見錯誤
2. almost reaching a particular number, amount, or state, but not quite there yet.
almost reaching a particular number, amount, or state, but not quite there yet.
Close to ten thousand fans filled the stadium before the match began.
close to + large number
By the end of the long hike, Kwame was close to tears from exhaustion.
close to + emotional state noun
The old bridge is close to collapse, so the council has closed it.
Beatriz spent close to three hundred dollars repairing her broken laptop.
After months of training, the runners were close to their personal best times.
文法句型
close to + number / amount
用法筆記
Object is usually a number, a sum of money, or a noun naming a state that is about to be reached (tears, collapse, panic). Unlike sense 1, no real distance is involved.
常見錯誤
3. knowing someone so well that you trust them and share warm, friendly feelings wi
knowing someone so well that you trust them and share warm, friendly feelings with them.
Sirin has always been close to her younger brother, even after he moved abroad.
be close to + family member
Growing up on the same street, Ilan stayed close to his childhood neighbours.
stay close to someone over time
The two nurses became close to each other during the long night shifts.
Élise felt close to her grandmother, who taught her to bake every Sunday.
Nellie is not very close to her cousins, since they rarely visit.
- attached to
stresses strong emotional bonding, often hard to break
- fond of
milder; warm feeling without the deep mutual closeness
- distant from
emotionally cold or not in regular contact
文法句型
be close to + person
用法筆記
Object must be a person or group of people, and the phrase usually follows the verb 'be', 'feel', 'stay', or 'become'. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a place, not a person.