adj.在附近的,即将来临的;
例句:
Cures for our most feared illnesses seem close at hand.
对于我们最害怕的疾病,治疗的发现似乎已为期不远.
Some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand.
有些人认为审判之日就在眼前.
It's close at hand, just behind the post office.
就在附近, 邮局的后面.