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单词 close at hand
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close at hand


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Adj.1.close at hand - close in spaceclose at hand - close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand"at handclose - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"
2.close at hand - close in timeclose at hand - close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"imminent, impendent, impending, at handclose - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"
Translations
就在眼前

close1

(kləus) adverb1. near in time, place etc. He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind. 接近 接近2. tightly; neatly. a close-fitting dress. 緊貼的 紧贴的 adjective1. near in relationship. a close friend. 親密的 亲密的2. having a narrow difference between winner and loser. a close contest; The result was close. 勢均力敵的 势均力敌的3. thorough. a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him. 仔細的,徹底的 仔细的,严密的 4. tight. a close fit. 緊密的 紧密的5. without fresh air. a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery. 悶的 闷的6. mean. He's very close (with his money). 吝嗇的 吝啬的7. secretive. They're keeping very close about the business. 秘密的 秘密的ˈclosely adverbLook closely at him; She resembles her father closely. 仔細地,接近地 仔细地,紧密地 ˈcloseness noun 接近 接近close call/shave a narrow (often lucky) escape. That was a close shave – that car nearly ran you over. 僥倖的脫險 侥幸的脱险ˌclose-ˈset adjective (of eyes etc) positioned very near each other. (兩眼等)位置很接近的 (眼睛等)长得紧靠一起的 ˈclose-up noun a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale. The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin. 特寫鏡頭 特写镜头close at hand nearby; not far off. My mother lives close at hand. 就在眼前 就在眼前close on almost; nearly. She's close on sixty. 幾乎,差不多 几乎,差不多 close to1. near in time, place, relationship etc. close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother. 接近 接近2. almost; nearly. close to fifty years of age. 幾乎,差不多 几乎,差不多

close at hand


close at hand

1. Nearby; physically within one's reach. Your mother will need you close at hand to help as she makes the big dinner. I always keep a glass of water close at hand when I sleep, because I hate waking up thirsty.2. Immediately available. You'll want to keep a reserve of cash close at hand for any unforeseen expenses you might occur while setting up the business. As your legal counsel, we will remain close at hand for the duration of the trial.3. Very close (to arriving or occurring). Politicians in Brussels have hinted that an agreement may be close at hand. With just two minutes remaining, it looks like the team's first championship in 70 years is finally close at hand.See also: close, hand

close at hand

within reach; handy. I'm sorry, but your letter isn't close at hand. Please remind me what you said in it. When you're cooking, you should keep all the ingredients close at hand.See also: close, hand
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close at hand


Related to close at hand: on the other hand, old hand
  • adj

Synonyms for close at hand

adj close in space

Synonyms

  • at hand

Related Words

  • close

adj close in time

Synonyms

  • imminent
  • impendent
  • impending
  • at hand

Related Words

  • close
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