17 CLOSE: 关上，合上；关闭；缩小，变窄，接近

17 CLOSE: 关上，合上；关闭；缩小，变窄，接近

词组讲解

1. close in on sb. or sth. / close in *** 迫近，包围；笼罩

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［对于（on）］某人或某物逐渐接近

例 Two of the boats closed in on the whale while the others blocked his escape.

2. close one's eyes to sth. ** 视而不见，回避

解 习语；词义溯源：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 ** 列队靠拢；团结一致

解 习语；词义溯源：缩小［行列、队列（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. *** 不能参加；将某人排除在外

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某人关起来使其在范围［以外（out）］

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

5. close sth. down / close down sth. *** 停业；关闭

解 短语动词；词义溯源：让某物［完全（down）］关闭

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

6. close sth. out / close out sth. *** 抛售，清仓甩卖；停业，结束

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某物［彻底（out）］关闭

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 ** 结束

解 习语；词义溯源：合上与某人或某事有关的［账簿（books）］

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

8. close up shop ** 关门，打烊；停止活动

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：［彻底地（up）］关闭［店面（shop）］

例 We arrived at the drugstore just as the clerk was closing up shop.

参考译文

1. 两艘船向那头鲸逼近，其他的船拦住了它的去路。

2. 一些人甘愿对住宅区发生的犯罪行为视而不见。

3. 接到命令，列队靠拢，继续进攻。

由于受到外来者的威胁，各阵营纷纷团结起来共同战斗。

4. 黑人被排除在政府的重建项目之外。

5. 由于卫生条件不合格，泰森养鸡场被勒令关闭。

6. 他们对上一季的所有商品进行清仓甩卖。

由于报名的学生太少，一些课被取消了。

7. 辛普森被释放决不意味着他的案件结束了。

8. 我们到药店的时候，店员正在关门。