close in
第三人称
closes in
现在进行时
closing in
过去式
closed in
过去完成时
closed in
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包围, 威胁性地接近
to approach or surround someone or something, often in a way that is threatening or confining
- The children felt a bit frightened as the forest closed in around them during their hike.
孩子们在徒步旅行时感到有点害怕，因为森林逼近了他们。
- We had to pick up our pace as the storm clouds started to close in, threatening heavy rain.
随着暴风云开始逼近，威胁要下大雨，我们不得不加快步伐。
- The feeling of isolation intensified as the walls of the cave seemed to close in on us.
随着洞穴的墙壁似乎向我们逼近，孤立感加剧了。
- Anxiety closed in as the deadline for the project approached, and there was still much work to be done.
随着项目截止日期的临近，焦虑逼近，还有很多工作要做。
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缩短, 减少
(of the duration of daylight) to gradually decreases as the winter solstice approaches
- As autumn transitions into winter, the days gradually close in, leaving us with shorter periods of daylight.
随着秋天过渡到冬天，白天逐渐变短，留给我们的日光时间更短。
- Living in northern latitudes means experiencing the days closing in more drastically as the winter solstice nears.
生活在北纬地区意味着随着冬至的临近，白天会缩短得更剧烈。
- It's a common feeling of melancholy when the days start to close in, and darkness seems to dominate the evenings.
当白天开始变短，黑暗似乎主宰了夜晚时，这是一种常见的忧郁感。
- The transition from summer to winter brings a noticeable change as the days progressively close in, reminding us of the changing seasons.
从夏天到冬天的过渡带来了明显的变化，随着日子逐渐变短，提醒我们季节的变化。
- With the arrival of November, the days begin to close in rapidly, reminding us of the approaching winter solstice.
随着十一月的到来，白天开始迅速变短，提醒我们冬至即将来临。
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变暗, 闭合
(of the sky) to get darker as the night approaches
- As the sun set, the sky started to close in, casting a beautiful array of colors across the horizon.
随着太阳落山，天空开始闭合，在地平线上投射出一系列美丽的色彩。
- We watched as the day came to an end and the sky closed in, revealing the twinkling stars above.
我们看着白昼结束，天空闭合，露出了上面闪烁的星星。
- The vibrant hues of the sunset slowly faded, and the sky began to close in, signaling the onset of night.
夕阳的鲜艳色彩慢慢褪去，天空开始闭合，预示着夜晚的到来。
- As twilight descended, the sky gradually closed in, enveloping the landscape in a serene darkness.
随着暮色降临，天空逐渐闭合，将风景笼罩在宁静的黑暗中。
- Sitting on the porch, we witnessed the sky close in, painting a canvas of deep blues and purples above us.
坐在门廊上，我们目睹了天空渐暗，在我们上方绘制了一幅深蓝色和紫色的画布。