closer

/ˈkləʊ.zər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkloʊ.zɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklō-zər/ (ame, mw)

closer — 名詞

  • closersingular
  • closersplural

1. a baseball pitcher whose job is to enter a game in the final innings when their

1.名詞C1
釋義

終結者投手

棒球比賽後段守住領先的救援投手

a baseball pitcher whose job is to enter a game in the final innings when their team has a narrow lead and stop the opposing team from scoring.

例句

Christopher was named the team's closer after pitching three perfect innings against the Yankees.

在面對洋基隊投出三局完美投球之後，Christopher 被指定為球隊的終結者投手。

the closer for [team]

The Dodgers brought in their closer in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead.

道奇隊在第九局派出終結者投手，守住一分領先的局面。

bring in the closer

同義詞
  • relief pitcher

    broader term; any pitcher brought in mid-game

  • stopper

    older or informal term for the same role

反義詞
  • starter

    the pitcher who begins the game

文法句型

the closer for [team]

用法筆記

Always refers to a pitcher specifically, never a fielder or batter. The role only exists in baseball and softball.

常見錯誤

❌The team's closer hit a home run.
✅The team's closer struck out the last batter.
💡a closer is a pitcher, so their job is throwing the ball, not hitting it.

2. a song, speech, or performer placed at the end of a show, concert, or event so t

2.名詞C1
釋義

壓軸節目

演出或活動最後讓觀眾印象深刻的一段

a song, speech, or performer placed at the end of a show, concert, or event so that the audience leaves on a strong note.

例句

Yasmin chose her loudest song as the closer for her concert in Taipei.

Yasmin 把自己最高亢的歌曲選為她在台北演唱會的壓軸節目。

the closer for [event]

The band saved their biggest hit as the closer, and the crowd sang every word.

樂團把他們最紅的歌留到壓軸節目，全場觀眾跟著一起唱。

save [X] as the closer

同義詞
  • finale

    more formal; usually the very last item in a longer programme

  • encore

    specifically an extra song after the planned closer

反義詞
  • opener

    the first song or act that begins the show

文法句型

a closer for [event]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a song, speech, or routine; sense 1 names a person on a baseball team. Often paired with 'opener' as the matching first item.

3. a salesperson or negotiator who is especially good at getting customers to sign

3.名詞C1
釋義

成交高手

擅長把交易談成或讓客戶簽約的銷售員

a salesperson or negotiator who is especially good at getting customers to sign a contract or finish a deal.

例句

Bao was the top closer at the car dealership three years in a row.

Bao 連續三年都是那家汽車經銷商裡的頂尖成交高手。

top closer at [company]

Every real-estate office wants a closer who can turn a 'maybe' into a 'yes'.

每家房仲公司都想要一位能把「考慮看看」變成「成交」的成交高手。

同義詞
  • dealmaker

    broader; covers anyone who finalises business deals, not only sales

  • rainmaker

    stronger; suggests someone who brings in large new clients regularly

反義詞
  • prospector

    salesperson who finds new leads but does not finish the sale

文法句型

a great closer

用法筆記

Used mainly in sales, real estate, and recruitment contexts. Subject is usually a person; do not use of a tool or technique.

常見錯誤

❌This advertisement is a good closer.
✅Maria is a good closer.
💡a closer in business is a person, not a marketing tool.

4. a small piece of hardware, such as a hinge spring or latch, that pulls a door, g

4.名詞C1
釋義

閉合裝置

讓門或蓋子自動關緊的小型五金零件

a small piece of hardware, such as a hinge spring or latch, that pulls a door, gate, or container shut and keeps it that way.

例句

Theo fitted a new closer on the office door so it would not slam in the wind.

Theo 在辦公室門上裝了一個新的閉合裝置，這樣門就不會被風吹得砰砰響。

fit a closer on [door]

Lotte replaced the broken closer on the garden gate before her cat could slip out.

Lotte 在她的貓溜出去之前，把花園鐵門上壞掉的閉合裝置換新。

同義詞
  • door closer

    more specific compound noun for the same device on doors

  • latch

    covers only the catching part, not spring-driven closers

反義詞
  • opener

    device that releases or opens, e.g. a remote garage opener

文法句型

a closer on [object]

用法筆記

Specialist hardware vocabulary; in everyday speech, people more often say 'door closer' or name the specific part (hinge, latch).