closeness

英 [ˈkloʊsnəs]

美 [ˈkloʊsnəs]

n.  密闭；狭窄；闷塞；闷热; 接近；亲密; 严密精密；紧密

复数：closenesses　

BNC.11313 / COCA.10688

英英释义

noun

• close or warm friendship
  1. the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy
  Synonym:familiarityintimacy
• characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
  Synonym:secretiveness
• extreme stinginess
  Synonym:meannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonyparsimoniousnesstightnesstightfistedness
• the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
  1. the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action
  Synonym:nearness
• the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
  Synonym:stuffiness
• a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
  1. their closeness grew as the night wore on
  Synonym:intimacy

双语例句

• He is forever talking about the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.
  他总是把与大自然的接近和安详的生活喋喋不休地谈。
• The closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.
  贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。
• In addition to creating feelings of warmth and closeness, holding hands can help inoculate you from stress.
  手牵手不仅可以让人产生温暖和亲近的感觉，还可以帮助你减轻压力。
• Joe was jealous of the closeness between his mother and his younger brother.
  乔嫉妒他母亲和弟弟之间的亲密关系。
• Because the closeness of this family is very important to me.
  因为家庭的亲密对我很重要。
• They felt a new closeness in relationships with their friends.
  他们觉得同朋友之间产生了一种新的亲密关系。
• The district around the royal capital was generally prosperous due to its closeness to the capital.
  畿辅因为挨着国都一般都比较繁华。
• New Delhi, too, is nervous about closeness between Pakistan and China.
  印度也对巴基斯坦和中国的亲密关系感到紧张。
• I believe the closeness that we developed will benefit our relationship for the rest of our lives.
  我相信我们之间产生的这种亲密会让我们的关系在以后的生命里非常受用。
• This picture is a closeness of the human eye.
  这张照片是人眼的特写。