close on

His face was almost round and his head was round and set close on his shoulders.

他的脸盘差不多是滚圆的,脑袋也是圆圆的,紧挨在肩膀上.

(figurative)The country was now on the edge of a precipice (= very close to disaster) .

这个国家现在情势岌岌可危。

The cars were bumper to bumper on the road to the coast (= so close that their bumpers were nearly touching) .

车辆一辆紧接一辆把通往海岸的马路挤得水泄不通。

As blind, as foolish often do human reckonings show. You're close on Fortune's heels; you think you'll catch the jade, And when the last accounts are made, you're in the soup, just like our crow.

一个人在算盘时常常愚蠢而盲目，你紧紧追求幸福，自以为一定能获得至宝，可归根结底一算，却和这个乌鸦一样，成了别人的羹汤。

Catering may now account for close on a quarter of pub turnover.

承办酒席现在可能占酒吧营业额的近1/4。

He is close on ninety years of age.

他快90岁了.

After close on Saturday therewith, advancement goes to the 6 th this month.

星期六紧随其后, 本月前进到第六名.

The fourth stage is the20 pound LEAP kill vehicle, which uses infrared sensors to close on the target and ram it.

第四级是20磅“动能拦截弹头”（LEAP）杀伤运载具，采用红外传感器逐渐接近和碰撞目标。

It was strange to see her own face in close-up on the screen.

在屏幕上看见她自己的脸部特写使她感到奇怪。

Follow up corrective action and make it close on time.

追踪整改预防措施的落实和及时关闭.

The shade of evening began to close on the scene.

暮色开始把景物隐蔽起来.

One calamity followed close on another.

一场灾难紧接着一场灾难。

The police are keeping a close watch on the suspect's movements.

警察正在密切监视嫌疑犯的活动。

Dangers close on the city.

危险笼罩着这座城市.

Many libraries close on Saturdays at 1 p.m.

很多图书馆星期六下午一点关门.

In Arizona, Gannett Co's Tucson Citizen is set to close on Saturday, leaving one newspaper in that city.

亚利桑那州甘尼特公司旗下的《图森市民报》将于本周六停刊，这样一来该市将仅存一份报纸。

The both sides of the Taiwan Straits become increasingly close on economic, which brings a new opportunity of attracting investment from Taiwan, and Nanchang is becoming the hot area of Taiwanese investment.

当前台湾海峡两岸经济交往日益密切，对台招商迎来新机遇，南昌正成为台商投资的一方热土。

All the shop in the centre of town close on Sunday.

星期日市中心的所有商店关门.

Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.

在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。

I don't know exactly how old he is, but he must be close on forty.

我不知道他的确切年龄，但他肯定快40岁了。

The NBA will update the voting totals on both Jan. 9 and Jan. 16, and voting will close on Jan. 20.

NBA将分别在1月9日和1月16日更新投票总数，而投票将在1月20日结束。

He took the letter before I could close on it.

我还来不及抓住那封信便被他抢走了.

We now have a deal close on our hands.

我们马上就有一笔买卖.

The idea faded before I could close on it.

我还没来得及深思,这个想法就在我脑海中消逝了.

She is, close on'sixty.

她接近六十岁了.

His new house must be worth close on 200000 pounds.

他的新房子一定值大约20万英镑.

One event treads close on another.;

相继而起。

The application window will close on Saturday, and successful candidates must pass the 2016 national civil service exam, which starts on Nov 29, before they're granted a job interview in March.

报名窗口将于周六关闭，报名成功者须参加11月29号的2016年国家公务员考试，考试通过后才可以参加明年3月的面试。

The book close on a hopeful note.

这本书以充满希望的口吻结束。

The Fair is scheduled to close on May 30.

交易会定于5月30日闭幕.