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

• Whereas hugging shows closeness, shaking hands means there is a little more formality in the relationship.
  拥抱表示亲密，而握手意味着两人关系中更多了一些拘谨与礼节。
• Knowing his closeness with money, I offer to pay the entire cost.
  因为了解他对钱的吝啬，我提出由我来支付全部费用。
• For him the first name was sign of friendship and closeness;
  在他看来，称呼他的名字代表了友谊和亲近；
• How do you find an acceptable balance between closeness and distance in a relationship?
  在人际关系中，你怎样在亲密与疏离之间找到恰当的平衡？
• Is true satisfaction and closeness really for sale?
  真正的满足感和亲密感是可以买的到的吗？
• The correctness, especially the degree of the closeness, by which iterated results approach the correct result.
  一个事件的确切程度，尤其指迭代运算结果对正确结果的逼近程度。
• 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。
• This picture is a closeness of the human eye.
  这张照片是人眼的特写。
• 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。
• 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。