close-up
/ˈkləʊs.ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkloʊs.ʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklōs-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)
close-up — 名詞
1. a picture or video image taken from a very short distance, making the subject ap
特寫
近距離拍攝的細部影像
a picture or video image taken from a very short distance, making the subject appear large and full of fine detail
The photographer took a close-up of the bee as it landed on a sunflower.
攝影師拍了一張蜜蜂落在向日葵上的特寫。
close-up of + [subject]
In the final scene, the camera zooms in for a close-up of the actress's face.
在最後一幕中，鏡頭拉近到女演員的臉部特寫。
zoom in for a close-up
A close-up of the old painting revealed tiny cracks in the surface.
那幅古畫的特寫顯示出表面細微的裂紋。
Kofi used a special macro lens to shoot a close-up of the butterfly's wing.
Kofi 用特殊微距鏡頭拍攝了蝴蝶翅膀的特寫。
The director wanted a close-up to show the fear in the character's eyes.
導演想要一個特寫鏡頭來表現角色眼中的恐懼。
- macro shot
more technical, used for extreme close-up photography of very small subjects
- detail shot
focuses on a small part of a larger scene, not necessarily at very close range
- headshot
narrower — only a person's face and shoulders; a type of close-up in portrait photography
文法句型
close-up of [something]
verb + a close-up
in close-up
用法筆記
Commonly used with verbs like take, shoot, or get (e.g., 'get a close-up of'), and in the phrase 'in close-up' (e.g., 'the subject appears larger in close-up').
常見錯誤
close-up — 片語動詞
- close-upbase form
- close-ups3rd person singular
- close-uping-ing form
- close-upedpast simple
1. to lock a shop, office, or other building after business hours, typically until
打烊；關閉
暫時關閉並鎖上商店或辦公室
to lock a shop, office, or other building after business hours, typically until the next opening time
The bakery closes up at 6 p.m. every evening.
那家麵包店每天晚上六點打烊。
intransitive: shop / premises + close up
Yara closed up the shop after the last customer left.
Yara 在最後一位客人離開後關了店門。
transitive: [person] + close up + [premises]
The museum closes up early on Christmas Eve.
博物館在聖誕夜提早關閉。
Priya asked me to close up the office before I left for the night.
Priya 請我離開前把辦公室關好鎖上。
- open up
to unlock and open a shop or building for business
文法句型
close up (intransitive: shop/building closes)
close something up (transitive: person closes it)
用法筆記
Often used for small businesses or venues that close temporarily, not permanently. For permanent closure, use 'close down' or 'shut down'. The transitive form requires an object (the building or business being closed).
常見錯誤
2. to stop communicating your thoughts or feelings and become emotionally distant,
封閉自我
不願表達想法或情感
to stop communicating your thoughts or feelings and become emotionally distant, especially because of hurt or distrust
After the argument, Theo closed up and would not say a word.
吵架過後，Theo 封閉自我，一句話也不說。
[person] + close up — becoming silent and withdrawn
Whenever someone mentions her ex-husband, Hana closes up completely.
每當有人提到她的前夫，Hana 就完全封閉自我。
The patient closed up during the therapy session and stared at the floor.
那名病人在療程中封閉自我，只是盯著地板。
Rashida noticed that her brother closed up whenever she asked about his job.
Rashida 注意到她哥哥一被問到工作的事就封閉自我。
- open up
to begin sharing thoughts and feelings freely
文法句型
[person] + closes up
用法筆記
Subject is always a person (or occasionally an animal). Often triggered by a specific topic, question, or emotional event. Frequently used with 'completely' or 'entirely' for emphasis.
常見錯誤
3. when a wound or cut heals naturally, the skin grows back together and the openin
癒合
傷口皮膚重新長合
when a wound or cut heals naturally, the skin grows back together and the opening disappears
The small cut on Leila's finger closed up after only two days.
Leila 手指上的小傷口只過了兩天就癒合了。
[body part] + close up — intransitive, describing natural healing
The doctor said the wound would close up on its own within a week.
醫生說傷口一週內會自然癒合。
His surgical incision closed up cleanly without any sign of infection.
他的手術傷口整齊地癒合，沒有任何感染跡象。
A thin scar remained after the deep gash finally closed up.
那道很深的傷口終於癒合後，留下了一道細細的疤痕。
- heal over
slightly more general, can refer to bones or internal injuries healing, not just skin
- knit together
more vivid, used when skin edges rejoin neatly
- open up
when a wound reopens or bleeds again
文法句型
[wound / cut / incision] + closes up
用法筆記
Always intransitive — the wound itself closes up, not a person closing it. Subject is always a cut, wound, gash, or surgical incision.
常見錯誤
4. to move nearer to one another, or to arrange individuals or items in a tighter f
靠攏
彼此靠近，縮小間距
to move nearer to one another, or to arrange individuals or items in a tighter formation with smaller gaps
The soldiers closed up their ranks when the officer shouted the order.
軍官一聲令下，士兵們靠攏隊伍。
transitive: close up + [formation/ranks]
The crowd closed up to fill the gap near the stage.
人群往舞台方向靠攏，填滿了空隙。
intransitive: crowd / group + close up
Rohan asked the choir to close up so they would fit on the small platform.
Rohan 請合唱團靠攏一些，以便站在小平台上。
The runners at the front closed up as they neared the finish line.
前方的跑者在接近終點線時彼此靠攏。
- spread out
to move apart and increase the space between people or things
文法句型
close up (intransitive: people/groups move closer)
close something up (transitive: bring things closer)
用法筆記
The transitive form is common in military contexts ('close up ranks'), while the intransitive form is used for crowds, groups, or formations reducing the gaps between them.
5. to become narrower or to shrink in width until an opening or gap between two sid
變窄；合攏
縫隙或開口變得狹窄
to become narrower or to shrink in width until an opening or gap between two sides is reduced or gone
The gap between the two buildings closed up after the foundation shifted.
地基位移後，兩棟建築之間的縫隙變窄了。
[gap / opening] + close up — intransitive, describing narrowing
As the plant aged, the spaces between its leaves began to close up.
隨著植物老化，葉片間的間距開始縮小。
The narrow passage closed up over time as rubble piled against both walls.
那條窄巷隨著時間推移，兩側堆滿碎石而變得更加狹窄。
The opening in the fence closed up when the metal bars expanded in the heat.
金屬欄杆受熱膨脹後，圍籬的開口合攏了起來。
文法句型
[gap / opening / space] + closes up
用法筆記
Describes a physical change in width or shape — the sides of a gap moving toward each other. Not used for people voluntarily moving closer (see sense 4 for that). Subject is always a gap, opening, passage, or space.
close-up — 副詞
1. from a very short distance; in a way that makes the subject appear large and det
近距離地
從很近的距離觀看或拍攝
from a very short distance; in a way that makes the subject appear large and detailed to the viewer
The nature documentary showed the lions close-up as they drank from the river.
那部自然生態紀錄片近距離拍攝了獅子在河邊喝水的畫面。
show [something] close-up — positioning before or after the verb
You can see the brushstrokes better if you examine the painting close-up.
近距離觀看畫作，可以更清楚地看到筆觸。
Diego filmed the parade close-up from a spot right next to the street.
Diego 在緊靠街道的位置近距離拍攝了遊行隊伍。
The children watched the magician close-up, hoping to catch his secret move.
孩子們近距離觀看魔術師，希望能看穿他的祕密手法。
Seeing the famous monument close-up was far more impressive than in any photo.
近距離看到那座著名紀念碑，比看任何照片都更令人震撼。
- at close range
slightly more formal; often implies a short physical distance rather than a visual focus
- from up close
informal; places emphasis on the viewer's proximity
- from a distance
viewing something from far away
文法句型
see / film / show [something] close-up
look at [something] close-up
用法筆記
Functions as an adverb of manner or position. Typically placed after the verb (e.g., 'view it close-up') or after the object ('see the details close-up'). Not used before a noun — for that, use the noun form as a modifier ('a close-up view').