close the gap
Chinese meaning
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Example
The deal would give Nvidia a major foothold in open-source AI at a moment when open-source developers are increasingly closing the gap with closed systems from companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI.
Source: Fortune · 27 Aug 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
字面「合拢缺口」,由物理空间比喻引申为能力差距的缩小
- close(合拢,缩小)+ the gap(缺口,差距)
Collocations
- close the gap with / close the gap between X and Y / narrow the gap
Chinese usage notes
AI-assisted learning material in Chinese (without pinyin). Original examples below are not news quotations. Editorial process
Usage · 用法
差距报道中先找 between A and B，确定比较的两方，再看差距来自成绩、收入还是服务覆盖。close the gap 可描述追赶与缩小差距的努力。
Distinction · 辨析
不要把正在 close the gap 直接写成已经完全赶上。gaps in knowledge 则是知识缺口，不一定是两组人的差距；结果要结合时态与数据判断。
Collocations · 常见搭配
- close the gap between groups
- help close the gap
- close gaps in knowledge
Original teaching example (not a news quotation)
Extra practice helped the new team close the gap with the leaders.
额外训练帮助这支新队伍缩小了与领先队伍的差距。
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Learning topics (Chinese)
