Definition
To perform or achieve at a level that is nearly equal to someone else in terms of quality, speed, or other measures of success.
势均力敌；寮可追赤
In the marathon, an unknown runner ran the leader close, almost overtaking him.
在马拉松比赛中，一名不知名的选手几乎赶上了领先者，差点超越他。
Although their team lost, they ran the champions close with their performance.
虽然他们的球队输了，但他们的表现几乎与冠军并驾齐驱。
Despite being a new employee, he ran his experienced colleagues close in sales figures.
尽管是一名新员工，他的销售业绩几乎与经验丰富的同事相当。