close-at-hand

英 ['kləʊsət'hænd] 美 ['kloʊsət'hænd]

• adj. 在附近的；即将来临的

英英释义

形容词 close at hand:

1. close in space; within reach

2. close in time; about to occur

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. They reside in various boardinghouses near at hand.
   他们住在附近的寄宿舍里。
2. He usually trades at the nearby supermarket.
   他通常在附近的超市购物。
3. We were all gay at the thought of the coming holidays.
   想到即将来临的假日，我们都很高兴。
4. The storm that had threatened for so long broke at last.
   一直预示着要来临的暴风雨终于突然来了。