close-range
/ˌkləʊs ˈreɪndʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkləʊs ˈreɪndʒ/ (ame, ipa)
close-range — adjective
1. happening when the people, objects, or weapons involved are very near to what th
happening when the people, objects, or weapons involved are very near to what they are aimed at or interacting with, usually only a few metres away.
Rin took a close-range photograph of the hummingbird drinking from the red feeder.
attributive use: close-range + noun (photograph)
Police said the deer had been killed by a close-range shot fired from the bridge.
common collocation: close-range shot / close-range fire
The boxer trained for months to improve his close-range punching against taller opponents.
Élise made a close-range pass to her teammate, who scored seconds later.
Reema's drone captured close-range footage of the seabirds nesting on the cliffs.
- point-blank
very close, especially of gunfire; even shorter distance and stronger force than close-range
- short-range
used more often of equipment or weapons designed for short distances (missiles, radios) rather than of single events
- long-range
happening at or made for a long distance
文法句型
close-range + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun (a close-range shot, close-range photo); rarely placed after 'be'. Often pairs with nouns about shooting, fighting, photography, or sports passing.