该短语是及物动词短语,结构为:
宾语通常是具体或抽象的“事件、活动、过程”,比如:
会议/讨论:meeting, discussion, debate
项目/任务:project, task, assignment
活动/仪式:event, ceremony, party
阶段/时期:phase, period
(1)正式场合(商务、会议等):
The CEO brought the strategic planning meeting to a close with a summary of key decisions.
(CEO 通过总结关键决策结束了战略规划会议。)
(2)日常场景(对话、聚会等):
Let's bring this chat to a close—I have to pick up my kids from school.
(我们结束这次聊天吧——我得去接孩子放学。)
(3)项目/任务:
The team worked overtime to bring the construction project to a close ahead of schedule.
(团队加班加点,提前结束了这个建筑项目。)
(4)被动语态(强调“某事被结束”):
The music festival was brought to a close by a performance from the headline artist.
(音乐节以压轴艺人的表演告终。)
bring sth. to a close:主动结束(人或机构主导动作);
come to a close:自然结束(无外力干预,如“The concert came to a close at 10 PM.” 音乐会晚上10点自然结束);
draw sth. to a close:与“bring”近义,但更侧重“逐步收尾”(如“Let's draw the meeting to a close by addressing final questions.” 我们通过解决最后几个问题来结束会议)。
"bring sth. to a close" 是主动结束某事物的常用表达,适用于从正式到日常的各种场景,核心是“人为推动终止”。使用时只需明确“谁(主语)结束了什么(宾语)”即可。