| 词汇 | thesaurus_close |
| 释义 | closeThese are words and phrases related to close. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of close. TO CLOSECan you close the door behind you? Synonyms and examplesshut I shut the door so the cat couldn't get out. snap shut He snapped his briefcase shut and walked out of the office. click shut The door clicked shut. slam Please don't slam the door. seal The entrance to the tomb has been sealed for 4,000 years. Antonym and exampleopen My hands are full - can you open the door for me? Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of close. See words related to closeclose down shut down shut up shop UK go/ shutter fail fold go under informal go bust collapse liquidate go into liquidation wind up Learn more Close means to change from being open to not being open, or cause something to change from open to not being open. When a business closes it stops operating permanently. TO STOP OPERATING PERMANENTLYMany of the shops in the High Street have closed recently. Synonyms and examplesclose down With sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced the workforce at another. shut down The bookshop is shutting down after 25 years of business. shut UK Several of the bank's local branches are shutting. shut up shop UK The seaside businesses all shut up shop during the winter. go/ My favourite ice cream shop went out of business last summer. shutter The company threatened to shutter the plant and leave its 3,000 employees without work. fail All his previous start-ups have failed. fold Most small businesses fold within a year. go under informal If the work stoppage continues, the company might just go under. go bust All the businesses on the street went bust during the recession. collapse The bank collapsed without warning, with devastating consequences for the economy. liquidate The only way forward is for the company to be liquidated. go into liquidation The company has gone into liquidation. wind up The court will require them to wind up the company and pay off their creditors. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of close. See words related to closesnap shut click shut slam seal Learn more Close means to change from being open to not being open, or cause something to change from open to not being open. When a business closes it stops operating permanently. THE FINAL PART OF SOMETHINGStock prices were up 6 percent at the close of the trading day. Synonyms and examplesend This mammal roamed the steppes during the end of the last Ice Age. culmination This starring role in a West End musical is the culmination of her years of hard work in local theatres. completion At the completion of the exam, please return the materials to the proctor's desk and exit the room quietly. endpoint Both parties agree that they have reached a suitable endpoint to the negotiations. expiration You must apply for a new visa before your current visa's expiration. cessation formal NATO leaders have called for a complete cessation of hostilities in the region. halt A total halt in production would bankrupt the company. conclusion The essay's conclusion was meandering and failed to convincingly reiterate the author's argument. ending I didn't care at all for the ending of the book. finale The show's finale was a little weak, sadly. finish The runners were nearly tied at the finish. Antonym and examplebeginning I missed the beginning of the show, so I have no idea what's happening right now. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of close. Learn more The end of something is the final part of it. LOOKING OR BEING ALMOST BUT NOT EXACTLY THE SAMEMy cousin and I are quite close in age. Synonyms and examplessimilar I have a sofa quite similar to yours. like She's a lot like her mother. alike The girls look alike. something like I was worried something like this would happen. comparable This car has comparable features to the other one, but is much cheaper. analogous Their business partnership was analogous to a marriage. akin to Sharks are the top predators in their environment, akin to lions in the African savannah or polar bears in the Arctic. along the same lines Parents thought the school should cancel classes, and administrators were thinking along the same lines. along the lines of The law should include compensation for veterans along the lines of what the legislature already proposed. copycat The cookery magazine published copycat recipes for fast-food favourites. cookie-cutter She moved into one of those awful cookie-cutter houses. Antonym and exampledissimilar The twins are very dissimilar in temperament. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of close. Learn more If someone or something is similar to another person or thing, the person or thing is almost but not exactly the same as the other. close | American Thesauruscloseverb These are words and phrases related to close. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of close. Close the door tightly. The handyman closed the hole in the wall with plaster. The stableboy closed the horse in the stall. Synonymsshut secure close up stop up stop fill up fill fill in stuff clog clog up plug plug up shut off blockade block obstruct seal off shut in shut up confine pen in enclose pen coop up Antonymsunstop unplug unclog free release let out The soldiers closed ranks. The surgeon closed the two edges of the incision with surgical thread. Synonymsjoin link connect couple unite fuse bring together Antonymswiden spread expand separate part divide disunite The pianist closed the concert with a Gershwin medley. Schools closed for the Christmas holiday. Synonymsend finish conclude terminate stop halt cease bring to an end wind up adjourn recess suspend discontinue dismiss leave off break off shut down Antonymsbegin start commence inaugurate initiate closeadjective The house is close to the park. The migration of the ducks southward showed that winter was close. Synonymsnear nearby next to neighboring approximate hard by imminent at hand impending forthcoming nigh Antonymsfar far off distant a long way off Keep a close grip on your purse. Keep a close watch on the children. Synonymstight firm secure fast fixed solid alert intense intent watchful careful attentive vigilant keen sharp thorough Antonymsloose weak relaxed careless inattentive Living in such close quarters makes privacy difficult. The fabric was of a close weave. Synonymscongested crowded teeming swarming populous tight cramped confined narrow restricted compact compressed pinched stuffed squeezed jammed dense solid impenetrable impermeable Antonymsspacious roomy uncrowded uncongested vacant empty open wide spread out unrestricted unconfined loose porous lacy The air in this room is very close. Synonymsstuffy suffocating stagnant unventilated muggy humid stifling sweltering uncomfortable hot warm Antonymsfresh refreshing cool airy The two brothers are very close. Synonymsattached friendly intimate familiar loving warm devoted inseparable allied thick as thieves Informal tight Slang Antonymsunfriendly estranged alienated distant detached aloof cold cool indifferent hateful The color is close to what I want, but the style is wrong. It was a close race. Synonymsnear similar akin almost like almost alike much the same as resembling approaching nearly even nearly equal well-matched nip-and-tuck Antonymsfar dissimilar unequal uneven |