| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-come-closer-in-space-or-time |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | to come closer in space or timeThese words mean to come closer in space or time. Approach is the most commonly used word. A stranger approached and asked to have her picture taken with him. He was approaching retirement when America entered World War II. In most contexts you can use come closer or get closer, and come nearer or get nearer to talk about people or things approaching someone or something. The swarm of bees was coming closer and closer. As the day of the wedding got closer, she became more and more excited. As she came nearer the building the movement of the crowd became slower. The sound was getting nearer. Draw closer and draw nearer are more formal than come closer and come nearer. The holidays are drawing closer. A police vehicle drew nearer. You can also use the phrasal verb come up to talk about moving close to someone or something. Up can be used with other movement verbs, such as walk or go to describe approaching someone or something physically. In these uses, up is usually followed by to. A stranger came up to me and shook my hand. I went up to him and asked him who he was. She just walked up to him, bold as brass. If something closes in, it gradually gets near, especially in a threatening way. When used with an object, close in is followed by on. The police seemed to be closing in. The wolves were closing in on their prey. |
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