closely
adv
ˈkləʊsli
adv
1
very
carefully
仔细地，严密地
The
detective
watched
him
closely
,
waiting
for
a
reply.
侦探紧盯着他看，等着他回答。
closely
controlled/guarded/monitored
etc
Political
activity
is
closely
controlled.
政治活动受到严密的控制。
Details
of
the
program
are
a
closely-guarded
secret
.
该项目的细节是严格保密的。
2
to
a
very
great
degree
密切地，在很大程度上
I
have
been
closely
involved
in
the
work
of
both
committees.
我已经深深地卷入到这两个委员会的事务中去了。
The
successful
applicant
will
be
working
closely
with
our
international
staff.
被录用者将与我们国际部的员工紧密合作。
a
creature
that
closely
resembles
a
red
monkey
和红猴很像的一种动物
3
closely related/connected/associated etc
if
two
or
more
things
are
closely
related
etc,
there
is
a
strong
connection
between
them
紧密相关的
closely
related
subjects
such
as
physics,
chemistry,
and
maths
像物理、化学和数学这类紧密相关的学科
Her
development
as
a
writer
is
closely
connected
with
her
religion.
她成为作家的历程和她信奉的宗教紧密相关。
4
in
a
way
that
is
close
to
other
things
in
time
or
space
紧跟地；拥挤地
lightning,
followed
closely
by
thunder
闪电，紧跟着是雷鸣
We
were
so
closely
packed
in
the
elevator
I
could
hardly
move.
我们在电梯里挤得这么紧，我几乎动弹不得。