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close up

phrasal verb
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close up
  1. when a wound closes up, it gets better as the skin, etc. joins together and goes back to normal
  2. to hide your thoughts or emotions（使）靠拢，靠紧
    • She closed up when I asked about her family.我问起她的家人时她避而不谈。
    • Peter turned away from him, his expression closing up.彼得转过身来，他的表情消失了。
close up | close something up
  1. to shut and lock something such as a shop or a building, especially for a short period of time（尤指临时）关门停业，锁上门
    • Why don't we close up and go out for lunch?我们何不关上门出去吃顿午饭？🔊🔊
    • Can the last one out close up the office?最后离开的人把办公室锁上好吗？🔊🔊
    opposite open up
  2. to come closer together; to bring people or things closer together（使）靠拢，靠紧
    • Traffic was heavy and cars were closing up behind each other.交通拥挤不堪，汽车一辆紧挨一辆地前行。🔊🔊
  3. to become narrower and less open变狭窄
    • Every time he tried to speak, his throat closed up with fear.每当他试图讲话时，他都害怕得喉咙发紧说不出话来。🔊🔊
    opposite open up