The report shows that in two thousand seven, seven out of ten children lived in developing countries that had met or were close to meeting that goal.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

This was no Saint Francis with enough time to knock out a few canticles or to preach to the birds or do any of the other endearing things so close to Franny Glass's heart.

圣人弗朗西斯没有足够的时间去,来唱颂歌或者向鸟儿告解或者做任何,其他讨喜的事情，正合弗兰尼的心意。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

So wherever you happen to be, when you run out gas, there was a gas station close by.

这样无论你在哪里需要加油时,附近就会有一个加油站

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

Everett got out of bed when he heard the door close.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

Well, now I just want to point out that close reading can always be pushed farther.

现在我想指出,细读研究往往更加深入。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

The military sounded confident that victory in its campaign to wipe out the Tamil Tigers is close at hand.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

You're going to find out, you know, one of these years when you start teaching that when you get really close to a blackboard, you just cannot think.

过几年以后,你们渐渐就会发现,当你开始教课,当你离黑板真的很近的时候,你就没法思考了

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

"The president told us Wednesday night that, quote,'There remain some significant details to be ironed out,' close quote.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

Because they're trying to, they're competing for voters who happen to be close, or running out of gas at those moments, and by crowding together they avoid being out competed by each other in terms of position.

因为他们试图,他们都为了拉拢附近客源或是那些,刚刚耗完汽油的顾客而相互竞争,它们通过挤在一起,避免自己因为选址的问题而被淘汰出局

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

I tried that out on my parents.Not even close. Guys, I'm going to the prom with Eric.

VOA: standard.other

Well,I think it's that governments around the Gulf do actually keep a very close watch on their populations and on people coming in and out of their countries.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

He very much loves the lads, loves going out, having a drink,having a dance, very close to his family - his father in particular - I think he's quite normal."

VOA: standard.2010.05.07