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

• Joe was jealous of the closeness between his mother and his younger brother.
  乔嫉妒他母亲和弟弟之间的亲密关系。
• 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。
• Considering our closeness, you ought to have told me about your problem earlier.
  就凭我们的密切（关系），你早该告诉我你的问题。
• 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。
• The researchers point to the closeness of the areas of the brain associated with serotonin and oxytocin.
  研究人员指出大脑跟血清素和催产素关联的临近区域。
• The closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living.
  贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏。
• I believe the closeness that we developed will benefit our relationship for the rest of our lives.
  我相信我们之间产生的这种亲密会让我们的关系在以后的生命里非常受用。
• New Delhi, too, is nervous about closeness between Pakistan and China.
  印度也对巴基斯坦和中国的亲密关系感到紧张。
• I wish, therefore, to convey to all of you the expression of my fraternal closeness.
  我很想向你们表达我对你们亲切的关怀。
• There's a constant level of closeness that I really need from the person I love.
  我需要从我爱的人身上得到一定程度的亲。