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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
To explore up close
Recent missions in the moon's orbit have revealed evidence of water and other interesting substances on the moon, explained Jason Crusan, director of NASA's advanced exploration systems.
"But to understand the extent and accessibility of these resources, we need to reach the surface and explore up close."
Source: "NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources", AFP.
Could you explain the meaning and grammar of "explore up close" here? I think it means "to look closely".
BTW, how would you parse the phrase?
explore: verb
up: adverb
close: adverb
Is this right?
Thanks.
"But to understand the extent and accessibility of these resources, we need to reach the surface and explore up close."
Source: "NASA bets on private companies to exploit moon's resources", AFP.
Could you explain the meaning and grammar of "explore up close" here? I think it means "to look closely".
BTW, how would you parse the phrase?
explore: verb
up: adverb
close: adverb
Is this right?
Thanks.
Top answer
"explore up close" means to explore something from a short distance away -- in this case to explore on the surface, as opposed to explore by looking down from orbit. "explore" is a verb. "up close" is an idiomatic adverbial phrase.
- "explore up close" means to explore something from a short distance away -- in this case to explore on the surface, as opposed to explore by looking down from orbit.
- "explore" is a verb.
- "up close" is an idiomatic adverbial phrase.
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"explore up close" means to explore something from a short distance away -- in this case to explore on the surface, as opposed to explore by looking down from orbit. "explore" is a verb. "up close" is an idiomatic adverbial phrase.
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Thank you. I didn't know that "up close" is an adverb that means "at very close range".
At first, I thought "explore up" is a phrasal verb. However, I consulted it in dictionaries and no dictionary says it is.
At first, I thought "explore up" is a phrasal verb. However, I consulted it in dictionaries and no dictionary says it is.
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SquareThank you. I didn't know that "up close" is an adverb that means "at very close range". At first, I thought "explore up" is a phrasal verb. However, I consulted it in dictionaries and no dictionary says it is.That's right, there is no phrasal verb "explore up".
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