to close in
[phrase form: close]
01
包囲する, 脅迫的に近づく
to approach or surround someone or something, often in a way that is threatening or confining
例
Anxiety closed in as the deadline for the project approached, and there was still much work to be done.
プロジェクトの締め切りが近づくにつれて不安が迫り、まだやるべきことがたくさん残っていた。
02
短くなる, 減少する
(of the duration of daylight) to gradually decreases as the winter solstice approaches
例
As autumn transitions into winter, the days gradually close in, leaving us with shorter periods of daylight.
秋が冬に移り変わるにつれて、日が徐々に短くなり、日照時間が短くなります。
03
暗くなる, 閉じる
(of the sky) to get darker as the night approaches
例
As the sun set, the sky started to close in, casting a beautiful array of colors across the horizon.
太陽が沈むにつれて、空は閉じ始め、地平線に美しい色の配列を投げかけました。
