closely

close, closely

都表示“接近地”、“挨近地”、“紧紧地”。
close: 通常放在动词之后，但在过去分词之前要用 closely。

• he was standing close to the door.
  他靠门站着。
• we followed close(ly) behind him.
  我们紧跟在他后面。
• we were so closely packed in the elevator that i could hardly move.
  我们在电梯里紧紧地挤在一起，我几乎不能动弹。

closely: 通常用于引申义，表示“仔细地”或“紧密地”。可放在动词之后或之前，或过去分词之前。

• she listened closely while he read.
  他读时她仔细听着。
• he closely studied this problem.
  他仔细研究过这个问题。
• the two events are closely connected.
  这两件事有着紧密的联系。

副词 closely:

1. in a close relation or position in time or space
2. in a close manner
   同义词：intimately, nearly
3. in an attentive manner
   同义词：close, tight

1. Taste and smell are closely connected.
   味觉与嗅觉是密切相关的。
2. She regarded him closely, intently, curiously, etc.
   她紧紧地、 目不转睛地、 好奇地 ... 注视著他。
3. The two runners contested the race closely it was nip and tuck all the way.
   那两个赛跑选手竞争激烈－－在赛程中一直不相上下。
4. Our defence had him closely marked throughout the first half.
   我们的後卫在整个上半场都把他钉得死死的。
5. We can surely overcome these difficulties as long as we are closely united.
   只要我们紧密团结就能克服困难。
6. They watched him closely in case he should escape.
   他们严密监视他，惟恐他会逃脱。
7. The prisoners closely guarded escaped from the prison last night.
   被严密监视的这些囚犯昨夜越狱了。
8. The situation closely resembles that of Europe in 1940.
   这种形势与1940年的欧洲十分相似。