英语短语"close in"是一个常用的短语动词,核心含义围绕“向…靠近、围拢、逼近”,可用于描述人、物、抽象概念(如时间、黑暗)的“趋近”状态。以下是具体含义、用法及示例:
"close in" 通常作不及物动词短语,需与介词(如on/around)搭配接宾语,强调“从四周向目标收缩、逼近”的动作或状态;也可单独使用(无宾语),描述环境或时间的“来临”。
指多个主体向某个目标聚拢,形成包围或压迫感(常含“即将捕获/控制”的意味)。
搭配:close in on/around sb/sth
示例:
The police closed in on the suspect hiding in the warehouse.(警察逼近藏在仓库里的嫌疑人。)
The crowd closed in around the celebrity, asking for autographs.(人群围拢过来,向名人索要签名。)
指从远处向某个具体目标移动,缩小距离。
搭配:close in on sth(目标)
示例:
The ship is closing in on the coast after a week at sea.(船在海上航行一周后,正靠近海岸。)
The hiker closed in on the山顶 (summit) as the sun rose.(太阳升起时,徒步者逐渐接近山顶。)
指在竞争、比赛中拉近与领先者的差距,或减少与目标的距离。
搭配:close in on sth(差距/领先位置)
示例:
Our team is closing in on the league leaders after winning three games in a row.(我们队连赢三场后,正逼近联赛领头羊。)
The runner closed in on the finish line with every stride.(跑步者每一步都在拉近与终点线的距离。)
指夜晚、黑暗、危险等抽象事物“逐渐笼罩”,给人压迫或紧迫的感觉。
用法:无宾语,主语多为抽象名词(如night, darkness, fog)
示例:
Darkness closed in as we got lost in the forest.(我们在森林里迷路时,黑暗渐渐降临。)
Fog was closing in , so we had to slow down the car.(雾越来越浓,我们不得不放慢车速。)
1、 及物性:"close in" 本身是不及物,接宾语时必须加介词(on/around);若直接接宾语(如close in sb)则错误。
2、 主语多样性:可用于人(警察、人群)、物(船、雾)、抽象概念(黑暗、时间)。
3、 常见搭配:
close in on sb/sth(逼近某人/某物)
close in around sb/sth(围拢在某人/某物周围)
close up:关闭(如商店关门);(伤口)愈合;(人)靠近。
例:The shop closes up at 8 PM.(商店晚8点关门。)
close down:永久关闭(企业、机构)。
例:The factory closed down due to financial problems.(工厂因财务问题倒闭。)
close off:封锁(道路、区域)。
例:The police closed off the street after the accident.(事故后警察封锁了街道。)
总结:"close in" 核心是“向中心收缩/逼近”,无论是物理上的围拢、距离的缩小,还是抽象的“降临”,都强调“逐渐靠近、压迫”的状态。