close on

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.

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。

She is, close on'sixty.

她接近六十岁了.

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。

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.

We now have a deal close on our hands.

我们马上就有一笔买卖.

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。

His new house must be worth close on 200000 pounds.

他的新房子一定值大约20万英镑.

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 shade of evening began to close on the scene.

暮色开始把景物隐蔽起来.

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。

(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 Fair is scheduled to close on May 30.

交易会定于5月30日闭幕.

Dangers close on the city.

危险笼罩着这座城市.

He is close on ninety years of age.

他快90岁了.

Many libraries close on Saturdays at 1 p.m.

很多图书馆星期六下午一点关门.

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。

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.

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.