Closing

(noun.) approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; 'the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision'.

(adj.) final or ending; 'the closing stages of the election'; 'the closing weeks of the year'; 'the closing scene of the film'; 'closing remarks' .

手打:玛丽安

• The royal crown of France is a circle ornamented with eight fleur-de-lis, from which rise as many quarter-circles closing under a double fleur-de-lis. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• I am happy to say, I am pretty well, Sir,' said the man, speaking with great deliberation, and closing the book. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Closing tarred Russian hemp cable, 15-3/4 inch circumference, for Argentine Battleship Rivadavia. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The closing of the door recalled him to himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He steps into the room, and she comes in too, closing both the doors behind her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The draught is maintained by placing the apparatus on a couple of bricks, and regulated by closing the intervening space with mud, leaving only a sufficient aperture to keep the fire burning. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• By my faith, said the Knight, closing his visor, I think thou be'st in the right on't. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Before I had reached the turning which led out of the square, my attention was suddenly aroused by the sound of a closing door behind me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• From the top of the crosses rise imperial arches, closing under a mound and cross. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• After staring at me, in great perturbation, she went back into the house with my message, closing the door, and leaving me to wait in the garden. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The stories of violence and vanity in his closing years cluster thick upon his memory. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The metallic clang heard by Miss Stoner was obviously caused by her stepfather hastily closing the door of his safe upon its terrible occupant. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• I already feel it closing in upon me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Its momentary action was made to collapse a pair of clippers, which in closing seized the minute-hand of the clock to which it was attached, and brought it to the hour point. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• I did not look up nor speak, till the closing door and his retreating step told me that he was gone. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.

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