He weighs close to half a tonne,他重达半吨

close to接近于； 在 ... 的近旁

The hounds are getting close to their quarry.

猎狗正在接近猎物。

His house is close to the factory.

他家靠近该厂。

Perhaps his visitors are looking for a more impressive partner.也许雌斑马们想找个更优质的伴侣

look for寻找；寻求；期待

You can look for the book in the library catalog.

你可以在图书馆的图书目录上查找这本书。

He began to look for another position immediately.

他马上开始寻找另一个职位。

It's his first chance to mate for a very long time.这么久以来他第一次有了交配的机会

mate for... 的配偶

Some species appear to mate for life.

一些种类的配偶似乎终生不变。