“close、run”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

close-run

释义

close-run, a.
Brit. |kləʊsˈrʌn|, U.S. |ˈkloʊsˈrən|
[‹ close adv. + run adj.]
Of a race or contest: won by a very small margin; involving evenly matched opponents. Freq. in close-run thing. Cf. run adj. 10.
1813F. S. Larpent Jrnl. 24 Aug. (1853) II. 71 Why, at one time it was rather alarming, certainly, and it was a close run thing.1844Times 11 Aug. 8/5 A close-run race, won by a head.1908M. Hewlett Halfway House ii. iii. 235 It was to be a narrow thing, a close-run thing. The addresses of the candidates showed as much.1941Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 14 Apr. 7/1 Milk River..won this event after stiff competition in a close run contest.2006Observer (Nexis) 22 Oct. (Business section) 2 It is understood that at least 30 Labour MPs could vote with the Tories and Liberal Democrats, so campaigners believe it could be a close-run thing.

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