词汇 | close up |
释义 | close up [phrasal verb] 1 a : to close and lock all the doors of a building usually for a short period of time(暂时)关闭,停业 Businesses closed up [=closed] early so employees could attend the parade.为让员工参加庆祝游行,商场提早关门了。 We've closed up for the day. Please come back tomorrow.我们今天已经打烊了。请明天再光临。 b close (something) up or close up (something) : to close and lock all the doors of (a house, store, etc.)锁上门 They closed up the house and left town.他们锁好房门后出了城。 ◊ To close up shop is to go out of business forever or stop performing all services or activities for a period of time.(永久)停业;(暂时)歇业,停止活动 Rather than closing up shop entirely, the company laid off half of its workers.公司没有完全倒闭,只是裁掉了一半员工。 The restaurant has already closed up shop for the winter.这家餐馆已经开始了冬季歇业。 2 : to move closer together靠拢 The troops closed up and prepared to begin the attack.部队集结起来准备发起进攻。 3 of a wound : to become completely healed(伤口)完全愈合 The cut eventually closed up [=closed] on its own.伤口最终自行愈合了。 4 : to become quiet : to stop talking about your thoughts or emotions with other people不出声;闭口不谈 She closes up when people ask her about her parents.当人们问及她父母时,她沉默不语。 5 close (something) up or close up (something) : to bring (people or things) closer together使…靠拢;使…接近 Close up the spaces between the lines.缩小行距。 close |
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