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。

《牛津词典》

Don't use cold water as it shocks the blood vessels into closing up.

不要用冷水，因为冷水会刺激血管，使之闭合。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

In a sign of just how volatile the markets are, the dow has reversed direction every day, closing up one day, then down the next, for the past seven sessions.

一个表明市场动荡程度的迹象是，道指在过去七个交易日每天都会出现大逆转，前一天收盘走高，第二天即告下跌。

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