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。