Definition: If someone or something is close to a particular state, they are almost in that state. Level: C1
她几乎要哭出来了。
She was ___be ___close ___to tears.
在压力下，他几乎要承认自己的错误了。
Under pressure, he was ___be ___close ___to admitting his mistake.
这个项目即将完成。
The project is ___be ___close ___to completion.
