短语讲解:
1. The two candidates are close to claiming their parties’ nominations for president.
close to 离…近; 与…关系密切; 近乎; 临近
例句:The building is conveniently located close to public transportations.
房子地理位置好,附近有公共交通。
2. On the Democratic Party side, Clinton has a total of 2,141 delegates.
a total of 总数为
例句:Their expenses reached a total of 1, 000 pounds.
他们的花费总计1000英镑。
3. Polls in the last month show Clinton winning by close to nine percent, according to a VOA news article.
according to 根据,按照
例句:According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。