The fateful day was close at hand.

决定命运的日子近在咫尺。

Eugenie sprang upon a knife that was close at hand.

尤金妮亚扑向一把近在咫尺的刀。

The cloister was close at hand.

修道院就在眼前。

She wanted her life shaped now, immediatelyand the decision must be made by some force—of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality—that was close at hand.

她现在就要解决自己的终身大事，刻不容缓——而且这个决定必须由一股近在眼前的力量来做出——爱情啦、金钱啦、实实在在的东西。

But now necessity was pressing hard upon her—now the time of her marriage was close at hand—she could no longer rest in this blind trust.

但是现在迫在眉睫的事情迫在眉睫——现在她结婚的时间已经临近了——她不能再依赖这种盲目的信任了。

The roan was close at hand, and in another instant all would have been safe; but as the figure in the scarlet cassock stepped forward, the Gadfly suddenly wavered and the hand with the pistol sank down.

红羊近在咫尺，再过一会儿，一切都会安全了。但随着猩红袈裟的身影一步步上前，牛虻忽然身形一动，提着手枪的手垂了下去。

Midnight was close at hand when Prince Doran turned to the white knight and said, " Ser Balon, I have read the letter that you brought me from our gracious queen. Might I assume that you are familiar with its contents, ser" ?

将近午夜时分，道朗亲王才转向白骑士：" 巴隆爵士，我们高贵的太后陛下托您转交的亲笔信，我读过了。信中内容您都清楚吧，爵士先生？"