Talking to him, whispering in his ear, laying close to him.

跟他说话时，在他耳边讲悄悄话的时候，躺在他旁边的时候，这些不同情况来比较。

Being sad one night, I lay close to the open skylight and listened.

有一天晚上很伤心， 我躺在敞开的天窗旁听着。

The ancient Hellenistic city of Antioch, affected most by the tragedy, lay close to the  modern city of Antakya.

受这场悲剧影响最大的古希腊化城市安条克靠近现代城市安塔基亚。

When several balls were available, bees chose the ball that lay closest to the goal, even if it was a different color than the ball they were trained with.

当有许多球在台面上时， 他们会选择离终点最近的那颗球，即使那颗球的颜色跟平常训练时用的颜色不一样。