17 CLOSE: 關上，合上；關閉；縮小，變窄，接近

17 CLOSE: 關上，合上；關閉；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 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［對于（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 習語；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 ** 列隊靠攏；團結一致

解 習語；詞義溯源：縮?。坌辛?、隊列（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 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某人關起來使其在范圍［以外（out）］

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

5. close sth. down / close down sth. *** 停業(yè)；關閉

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：讓某物［完全（down）］關閉

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

6. close sth. out / close out sth. *** 拋售，清倉甩賣；停業(yè)，結束

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某物［徹底（out）］關閉

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 ** 結束

解 習語；詞義溯源：合上與某人或某事有關的［賬簿（books）］

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

8. close up shop ** 關門，打烊；停止活動

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［徹底地（up）］關閉［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. 一些人甘愿對住宅區(qū)發(fā)生的犯罪行為視而不見。

3. 接到命令，列隊靠攏，繼續(xù)進攻。

由于受到外來者的威脅，各陣營紛紛團結起來共同戰(zhàn)斗。

4. 黑人被排除在政府的重建項目之外。

5. 由于衛(wèi)生條件不合格，泰森養(yǎng)雞場被勒令關閉。

6. 他們對上一季的所有商品進行清倉甩賣。

由于報名的學生太少，一些課被取消了。

7. 辛普森被釋放決不意味著他的案件結束了。

8. 我們到藥店的時候，店員正在關門。