几乎，差不多：表示接近某个数量或程度。
从近处，近距离：表示从短距离观察或接触。
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
同义词： approximately / about / just about / some / roughly / more or less / around / or so
close to（时间空间等）接近； 靠近 close to还可以表示： ..
... one by one一个接一个地 close to接近(指空间)；几乎，将近(与数字连用) be close at hand就在眼前，就在旁边 ...
... close adj.亲近的；近的；v.关 2）close to是复合介词，含义是"接近于;在附近"。 get close to接近......;靠近......
接近于；在附近
She is very close to her father.
她和父亲的关系很亲密。
She knew she was close to death.
她知道自己已濒临死亡。
She sounded close to tears.
她听起来就要哭了。
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel is close to losing what he called its "best friend" in the area.
VOA : special.2010.06.05
But for a long time I was chastened whenever I remembered that my mother had come close to killing me.
然而很长一段时间里,一想起母亲过来揍我,我就会很听话，“
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because when you're up on that point, you see anything that's in the water, anything close to the surface and,
因为当你站在那里的高处，你能看到贴近水面的一切，而且，
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"So the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end."
VOA : special.2010.08.07
"Every time we come close to passing health insurance reform, the special interests fight back with everything they've got.
VOA : special.2009.08.14
"He took a hostage, held her for close to an hour or more, " Mr Aharonovitch said.
Enjoy sweet dreams at Posada de San Juan, which is close to the mission.
Daily boat tours allow visitors to get up close to the birds in their natural environment.