close up
phrasal verbclose up
- when a wound closes up, it gets better as the skin, etc. joins together and goes back to normal
闭合： 伤口闭合时，随着皮肤等的结合而变得更好，恢复正常 - 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.
彼得转过身去，他的表情越来越紧张。
- She closed up when I asked about her family.
close up | close something up
- 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？
- Why don't we close up and go out for lunch?
- 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。
- Traffic was heavy and cars were closing up behind each other.
- 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。
- Every time he tried to speak, his throat closed up with fear.