| 词汇 | closes up |
| 释义 | (redirected from closes up)close up1. verb Literally, to shut something that is open. Be sure to close up the oven after you take out the cookies. 2. verb To sew an opening shut at the end of a surgical procedure. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "close" and "up." The procedure is finished. Now we need to close him up. 3. verb To heal, as of a cut or wound. The cut isn't too deep, so it should close up on its own, no stitches needed. 4. verb To become completely closed or sealed shut. After I got hit in the face with a baseball, my eye swelled so much that it actually closed up. 5. verb To cease business operations for any length of time (often permanently). I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it closed up permanently. That shop always closes up for two weeks in the summer to accommodate the owner's vacation. 6. verb To close something, typically a place, securely. I hope you closed up the store before you left for the night. 7. noun A shot in which the camera is positioned very close to the subject. In this usage, the phrase is typically hyphenated. I want the next scene to start with a close-up of Caroline standing in the doorway. Her close-ups of flowers are just gorgeous—she's a very underrated photographer. 8. noun A detailed or intimate portrayal or exploration of something. In this usage, the phrase is typically hyphenated. This novel is a close-up of Depression-era America. close someone upto close a surgical wound at the end of a surgical procedure. Fred, would you close her up for me? Fred closed up the patient. close something up1. to close someone's business, office, shop, etc., temporarily or permanently. Tom's restaurant nearly went out of business when the health department closed him up. The health department closed up the restaurant. 2. to close something that is open, such as a door or a box. Please close the door when you leave. close up1. Lit. [for an opening] to close completely. The door closed up and would not open again. The wound will close up completely in a day or so. 2. Fig. [for a place of business] to close for business. The store closed up and did not open until the next day. close upAlso, close up shop. Stop doing business, temporarily or permanently; also, stop working. For example, The bank is closing up all its overseas branches, or That's enough work for one day-I'm closing up shop and going home. [Late 1500s] close upv. 1. To shut something completely: The doctor closed up the cut with stitches. I closed the box up with wire and tape. 2. To become shut completely: My eye closed up because of the infection. 3. To shut and lock a building for a period of time: It's my job to close up the store for the night because I'm always the last one to leave. At the end of August, we'll close the cottage up for the winter. |
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