close, closely

• he was standing close to the door.
  他靠門站著。
• we followed close(ly) behind him.
  我們緊跟在他后面。
• we were so closely packed in the elevator that i could hardly move.
  我們?cè)陔娞堇锞o緊地?cái)D在一起，我?guī)缀醪荒軇?dòng)彈。

• she listened closely while he read.
  他讀時(shí)她仔細(xì)聽著。
• he closely studied this problem.
  他仔細(xì)研究過這個(gè)問題。
• the two events are closely connected.
  這兩件事有著緊密的聯(lián)系。

副詞 closely:

1. in a close relation or position in time or space
2. in a close manner
   同義詞：intimately, nearly
3. in an attentive manner
   同義詞：close, tight

1. Taste and smell are closely connected.
   味覺與嗅覺是密切相關(guān)的。
2. She regarded him closely, intently, curiously, etc.
   她緊緊地、 目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地、 好奇地 ... 注視著他。
3. The two runners contested the race closely it was nip and tuck all the way.
   那兩個(gè)賽跑選手競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈－－在賽程中一直不相上下。
4. Our defence had him closely marked throughout the first half.
   我們的後衛(wèi)在整個(gè)上半場(chǎng)都把他釘?shù)盟浪赖摹?/div>
5. We can surely overcome these difficulties as long as we are closely united.
   只要我們緊密團(tuán)結(jié)就能克服困難。
6. They watched him closely in case he should escape.
   他們嚴(yán)密監(jiān)視他，惟恐他會(huì)逃脫。
7. The prisoners closely guarded escaped from the prison last night.
   被嚴(yán)密監(jiān)視的這些囚犯昨夜越獄了。
8. The situation closely resembles that of Europe in 1940.
   這種形勢(shì)與1940年的歐洲十分相似。