常用英语短语（107）

close in 渐渐变短；从四 面八方逼近并攻击；围绕或笼罩

The days are closing in now that autumn is here.

秋天来到了，白天渐渐短了。

The enemy is closing in on us.

敌人从四面八方向我们逼近。

Darkness was gradually closing in.

暮色渐渐降临。

　gradually['grædjʊli]adv.逐渐地

close on 几乎，差不多；赶上，接近

She is close on sixty.

她接近六十岁了。

It's close on midnight.

已近午夜了。

The other car was closing on us fast.

另一辆车快速接近我们。

close to 接近；亲近

The church is close to the school.

教堂离学校很近。

Susan sat on a chair close to the window.

苏珊坐在靠窗户的椅子上。

She is very close to her father.

她和父亲的关系很亲密。