close in on

に迫る、を追い詰める

追っている相手に近づき、もう少しで捕まえられるところまで迫る。

やさしい英語で： To get nearer to someone you are chasing, especially when you are about to catch them.

• The police closed in on the thief.
• The wolves were closing in on their prey.
• Are the officers closing in on the escaped prisoner?

使い方： close in on someone/something (The police were closing in on the thieves.)

類義語： catch up with, approach

反対語： fall behind

よく使う表現： close in on someone, close in on suspects

に近づく

目標の達成や物事の完成に近づいていく。

やさしい英語で： To get nearer to reaching a goal or finishing something.

• We are closing in on our goal.
• The runners closed in on the finish line.
• The company is closing in on a deal.

使い方： close in on something (The team is closing in on its first championship.)

類義語： approach, near

よく使う表現： close in on victory, close in on completion

に迫る、を圧迫する

周囲から迫って空間を狭め、閉じ込められた感じにする。

やさしい英語で： To move inward around someone or something, leaving less space and making them feel trapped.

• The walls seemed to close in on me.
• Darkness was closing in on the little house.
• She felt the room closing in on her.

使い方： close in on someone/something (The walls seemed to close in on us.)

類義語： press in on, enclose

よく使う表現： close in on someone, close in on me