17 CLOSE: 關(guān)上，合上；關(guān)閉；縮小，變窄，接近

17 CLOSE: 關(guān)上，合上；關(guān)閉；縮小，變窄，接近

詞組講解

1. close in on sb. or sth. / close in *** 迫近，包圍；籠罩

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［對(duì)于（on）］某人或某物逐漸接近

例 Two of the boats closed in on the whale while the others blocked his escape.

2. close one's eyes to sth. ** 視而不見，回避

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：合上［眼（eyes）］不看某事

例 Many people are content to close their eyes to the crime in their neighborhood.

3. close ranks ** 列隊(duì)靠攏；團(tuán)結(jié)一致

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：縮小［行列、隊(duì)列（ranks）］

例 The command was given to close ranks and continue the attack.

When threatened by outsiders, the various factions closed ranks and fought as one.

4. close sb. out of sth. *** 不能參加；將某人排除在外

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：將某人關(guān)起來(lái)使其在范圍［以外（out）］

例 Blacks were closed out of the government's reconstruction projects.

5. close sth. down / close down sth. *** 停業(yè)；關(guān)閉

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：讓某物［完全（down）］關(guān)閉

例 Tyson Chicken Farm was forced to close down due to unsanitary conditions.

6. close sth. out / close out sth. *** 拋售，清倉(cāng)甩賣；停業(yè)，結(jié)束

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：將某物［徹底（out）］關(guān)閉

例 They closed out all of last season's merchandise.

Several classes were closed out when too few students registered for them.

7. close the books on sb. or sth. / close the books ** 結(jié)束

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：合上與某人或某事有關(guān)的［賬簿（books）］

例 Simpson's release in no way means we are closing the books on his case.

8. close up shop ** 關(guān)門，打烊；停止活動(dòng)

解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：［徹底地（up）］關(guān)閉［店面（shop）］

例 We arrived at the drugstore just as the clerk was closing up shop.

參考譯文

1. 兩艘船向那頭鯨逼近，其他的船攔住了它的去路。

2. 一些人甘愿對(duì)住宅區(qū)發(fā)生的犯罪行為視而不見。

3. 接到命令，列隊(duì)靠攏，繼續(xù)進(jìn)攻。

由于受到外來(lái)者的威脅，各陣營(yíng)紛紛團(tuán)結(jié)起來(lái)共同戰(zhàn)斗。

4. 黑人被排除在政府的重建項(xiàng)目之外。

5. 由于衛(wèi)生條件不合格，泰森養(yǎng)雞場(chǎng)被勒令關(guān)閉。

6. 他們對(duì)上一季的所有商品進(jìn)行清倉(cāng)甩賣。

由于報(bào)名的學(xué)生太少，一些課被取消了。

7. 辛普森被釋放決不意味著他的案件結(jié)束了。

8. 我們到藥店的時(shí)候，店員正在關(guān)門。