closely adv. 紧密地；接近地；严密地；亲近地；

例句：

The two events are closely connected.

两起事件之间有密切的联系。

Taste and smell are closely connected.

味觉和嗅觉有密切的联系。

扩展资料

Their political careers had become closely intertwined.

他们的政治生涯已经紧密地结合在一起了。

They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project.

他们曾密切合作，共同规划这一项目。

Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer.

受紫外线照射与皮肤癌紧密相关。

The political opinions of spouses correlate more closely than their heights.

与身高匹配相比，配偶之间的政治观点更为接近。