near
- adj.近的;接近的;接近;不远;近似;随后;（亲属关系）近亲;不久以后;距离近
- adv.在附近;几乎;差不多;不久以后;距离不远
- prep.在…附近;靠近;接近;接近于（某种状态）;（质量、大小等）相仿，接近;临近;(用于数词前)大约，上下
- v.(时间或空间上)接近，靠近，临近
最高级： nearest 比较级： nearer 派生词： nearness n. 现在分词： nearing 过去分词： neared 第三人称单数： nears
nearadj.
距离近；不远
a short distance away
His house is very near.
他的房子就在附近。
Where's the nearest bank?
最近的银行在哪儿？
不久以后
a short time away in the future
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon) .
冲突短期内不可能解决。
随后；接近
coming next after sb/sth
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival.
她领先紧随其后的对手12分。
近似；相似；不分伯仲
similar; most similar
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had.
她接触过的人中，他最像个父亲。
接近的；差不多的
close to being sb/sth
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party.
这次选举对这个党派来说几乎是一场灾难。
a near impossibility
几乎不可能的事
（亲属关系）近亲
used to describe a close family connection
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral.
只有几位近亲参加了葬礼。
the nearness of death
死亡的临近
your close family and friends
a situation in which you are successful, but which could also have ended badly
哎呀！好险哪！差一点儿出事。
Phew! That was a near thing! It could have been a disaster.
We won in the end but it was a near thing.
我们最后赢了，但比分很近。
followed by a number when counting or measuring approximately
我们计算费用约为50元。
We calculated the cost to the nearest 50 dollars.
adv.
距离不远；在附近
at a short distance away
A bomb exploded somewhere near.
一颗炸弹在附近爆炸。
She took a step nearer.
她走近一步。
Visitors came from near and far .
游客来自四面八方。
不久以后
a short time away in the future
The exams are drawing near .
考试越来越近了。
几乎；差不多
almost
a near-perfect performance
近乎完美的表演
I'm as near certain as can be.
我几乎完全可以确定。
as accurately as
据我判断，大约有3 000人在那里。
There were about 3 000 people there, as near as I could judge.
used to say that an amount is so nearly correct that the difference does not matter
这要花350英镑上下。
It will cost £350, or as near as dammit.
used to say that sth is so nearly true that the difference does not matter
我们在这里待了差不多二十年了。
We've been here twenty years, near enough.
far from; not at all
这份工作付给我的报酬远远不够。
The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.
used to comment on sth that was almost successful but in fact failed
prep.
在…附近；靠近
at a short distance away from sb/sth
Do you live near here?
你住在这附近吗？
Go and sit nearer (to) the fire.
坐得靠炉子近点儿。
接近；临近
a short period of time from sth
My birthday is very near Christmas.
我的生日离圣诞节很近。
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen) .
到时候我会考虑的。
（用于数词前）大约，上下，接近
used before a number to mean ‘approximately’, ‘just below or above’
Share prices are near their record high of last year.
股票价格接近去年的最高纪录。
Profits fell from $11 million to nearer $8 million.
利润从1 100万元下跌到大约800万元。
（质量、大小等）相仿，接近
similar to sb/sth in quality, size, etc.
Nobody else comes near her in intellect.
谁也赶不上她聪明。
He's nearer 70 than 60.
他60多岁，快70岁了。
This colour is nearest (to) the original.
这种颜色最接近原色。
接近于（某种状态）；濒临；快要
close to a particular state
a state near (to) death
濒临死亡
She was near to tears (= almost crying) .
她就要哭了。
We came near to being killed.
我们差点丢了性命。
close to you in time or distance
援助近在咫尺。
Help was at hand.
The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand.
这处房地产的位置很理想，离当地的福利设施都近。
having a lot of importance and interest for sb
to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.
verb
rather formal（时间或空间上）接近，靠近，临近
to come close to sth in time or space
The project is nearing completion .
这项工程就要竣工了。
She was nearing the end of her life.
她已经临近生命的尽头。
We neared the top of the hill.
我们快到山顶了。
As Christmas neared, the children became more and more excited.
快过圣诞节了，孩子们越来越兴奋。
The adjectives near and close are often the same in meaning, but in some phrases only one of them may be used.此义通常不用near。
the near future
不久的将来
a near neighbour
近邻
a near miss
差点儿命中
a close contest
势均力敌的竞赛
a close encounter
近距离接触
a close call
侥幸脱险
a close friend
密友
close family
关系亲密的家庭
close links
紧密的联系
near
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PREP 靠近;在…附近
If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them.Don't come near me...
别靠近我。
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He was suddenly aware of his nearness.
他突然意识到离得近了。
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PREP-PHRASE 接近(某一状态);几乎;差不多
If someone or something is near to a particular state, they have almost reached it.After the war, The House of Hardie came near to bankruptcy...
战后，哈迪家族濒于破产。
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PREP-PHRASE 近似于;和…差不多
If something is similar to something else, you can say that it is near to it....a sickening sensation that was near to nausea.
近乎恶心的难受感觉
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ADJ-SUPERL (与…)最相似的;(和…)几乎差不多的
You describe the thing most similar to something as the nearest thing to it when there is no example of the thing itself.It would appear that the legal profession is the nearest thing to a recession-proof industry...
司法行业看来是最不易受经济萧条影响的领域了。
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ADV-GRADED (时间或事件)临近，接近
If a time or event draws near, it will happen soon.The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day.
我离开日本的日子一天天近了。
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PREP 离(某一时间)不远;临近
If something happens near a particular time, it happens just before or just after that time.Performance is lowest between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., and reaches a peak near midday...
凌晨3点至5点表现最差，近中午时分最好。
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PREP (指数量或数字)接近于，左右，上下
You use near to say that something is a little more or less than an amount or number stated....to increase manufacturing from about 2.5 million cars a year to nearer 4.75 million...
将轿车年产量从250万辆左右增加到接近475万辆
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PREP 往(见某人);去(到某处)
You can say that someone will not go near a person or thing when you are emphasizing that they refuse to see them or go there.He will absolutely not go near a hospital...
他绝对不会去医院。
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ADJ-GRADED (两者中)距离较近的
The near one of two things is the one that is closer....a mighty beech tree on the near side of the little clearing...
矗立在林间小块空地近侧的一棵高大的山毛榉树
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ADJ 近似的;差不多的
You use near to indicate that something is almost the thing mentioned.She was believed to have died in near poverty on the French Riviera.
据信她在法国里维埃拉去世时几乎身无分文。
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ADJ-SUPERL (在竞赛中)实力接近的，旗鼓相当的
In a contest, your nearest rival or challenger is the person or team that is most likely to defeat you.He completed the lengthy course some three seconds faster than his nearest rival, Jonathon Ford...
他比劲敌乔纳森·福特少用了大概3秒钟完成了漫长的赛程。
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VERB 靠近;走近
When you near a place, you get quite near to it.As he neared the stable, he slowed the horse and patted it on the neck...
接近马厩时，他勒马缓行，轻拍它的脖颈。
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VERB 接近，临近(某一阶段或某一点)
When someone or something nears a particular stage or point, they will soon reach that stage or point.His age was hard to guess — he must have been nearing fifty...
很难猜测他的年龄，他一定快50了。
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VERB 临近;即将来临
You say that an important time or event nears when it is going to occur quite soon.As half time neared, Hardyman almost scored twice...
临近中场休息时，哈迪曼差点梅开二度。
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PHRASE 最亲近的人;最亲密的人;至亲
People sometimes refer to their close relatives and friends as their nearest and dearest ....that English convention of not showing your feelings, even to your nearest and dearest.
甚至不向最亲近的人流露自己情感的英国社会习俗
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PHRASE 远近;到处;四面八方
You use near and far to indicate that you are referring to a very large area or distance.People would gather from near and far...
人们会从四面八方聚到一起。
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PHRASE 在不久的将来;在近期
If you say that something will happen in the near future, you mean that it will happen quite soon.The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
关于维生素C的争议短期内不可能平息。
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PHRASE 一点儿也不;完全不;远不
You use nowhere near and not anywhere near to emphasize that something is not the case.They are nowhere near good enough...
他们还远不够好。
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PHRASE 几乎丝毫不差地，几乎一样地(英国英语中亦作 as near as dammit)
If you want to indicate that something is almost true, you can use the expressions near enough and damned near. In British English, you can also say as near as dammit.I bought them for a pound apiece, near enough...
我几乎是以一英镑一件的价钱买下了它们。
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PHRASE 差点，险些(发生某事)(英国英语中亦作 as near as dammit)
If you want to indicate that something almost happened, you can use the expression damned near. In British English, you can also say as near as dammit .He damned near fooled me...
他险些把我骗了。
verb
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- move towards
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
- Synonym: approach come on go up draw near draw close come near
adj
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- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- near neighbors
- in the near future
- they are near equals
- his nearest approach to success
- a very near thing
- a near hit by the bomb
- she was near tears
- she was close to tears
- had a close call
- Synonym: close nigh
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- very close in resemblance
- sketched in an approximate likeness
- a near likeness
- Synonym: approximate
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- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- a good friend
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear
- Synonym: dear good
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- giving or spending with reluctance
- our cheeseparing administration
- very close (or near) with his money
- a penny-pinching miserly old man
- Synonym: cheeseparing close penny-pinching skinny
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- closely resembling the genuine article
- near beer
- a dress of near satin
adv
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- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished;all but
- the job is (just) about done
- the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
- we're almost finished
- the car all but ran her down
- he nearly fainted
- talked for nigh onto 2 hours
- the recording is well-nigh perfect
- virtually all the parties signed the contract
- I was near exhausted by the run
- most everyone agrees
- Synonym: about almost most nearly nigh virtually well-nigh
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- near in time or place or relationship
- as the wedding day drew near
- stood near the door
- don't shoot until they come near
- getting near to the true explanation
- her mother is always near
- The end draws nigh
- the bullet didn't come close
- don't get too close to the fire
- Synonym: nigh close
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Don 't put that glass so near the edge of the table .
别把那只玻璃杯放在离桌边太近的地方。
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There was nowhere near enough for everybody .
没有离每个人都近的地方。
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We 've found a great new restaurant near the office .
我们在办公处附近发现了一家挺好的新餐馆。
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There are many places of interest near the city .
这座城市附近有许多有意思的地方。
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I specifically told you not to go near the water !
我明确告诉过你不要靠近水边！
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It was a great convenience to have the school so near .
学校这么近真是太方便了。
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The kids were playing on waste ground near the school .
孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。
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We 've been here twenty years , near enough .
我们在这里待了差不多二十年了。
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The job doesn 't pay anywhere near enough for me .
这份工作付给我的报酬远远不够。
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Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference .
把电话号码表放在电话旁边，方便查找。
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We 're looking for a new house , preferably one near the school .
我们正在找新房子，最好是靠近学校的。
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There were about 3 000 people there , as near as I could judge .
据我判断，大约有3000人在那里。
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It was near the junction of City Road and Old Street .
那是在城市路与老街的交叉路口附近。
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The nearest star to earth is about 4 light years away .
地球离最近的恒星大约为4光年。
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He scored two goals and had another two near misses .
他攻进两球，另有两球也险些破门。
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Time was cracking on and we were nowhere near finished .
时间飞逝，可我们却远远没有完成。
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I 'll think about it nearer the time .
到时候我会考虑的。
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The election proved to be a near disaster for the party .
这次选举对这个党派来说几乎是一场灾难。
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There was a shooting incident near here last night .
昨夜这附近发生了枪击事件。
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The house was near a park but there was a road in between .
房子在一处公园附近，但两者之间隔着一条马路。
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Can you drop me near the bank ?
你可以让我在银行附近下车吗？
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We calculated the cost to the nearest 50 dollars .
我们计算费用约为50元。
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The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future .
冲突短期内不可能解决。
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Where 's the nearest bridge across the river ?
过河最近的桥在哪儿？
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Police found fragments of glass near the scene .
警方在现场附近发现了玻璃碎片。
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He should have won the match ─ it was a near miss .
这场比赛本该是他赢的——真是功亏一篑。
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His house is very near .
他的房子就在附近。
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She was nearing the end of her life .
她已经临近生命的尽头。
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The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road .
最近的银行沿着这条路要走半英里。
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The path joins the road near the trees .
这条小路在树林旁与公路汇合。
指物理距离不远的，也指有近亲关系的。
The post office is 10 miles from the nearest town.
邮局离最近的城镇有10英里。
They are near relatives.
他们是近亲。
指房屋、建筑物、土地等相距很近的，或紧挨在一起的。
They stayed in adjacent rooms.
他们住在毗连的房间里。
The school is adjacent to the church.
那所学校与教堂毗邻。
指距离、时间接近的，也可指人与人之间亲密的，可后接介词 to。
She sat on a chair close to the window.
她坐在靠窗口的一把椅子上。
The closest shop is about 2 miles away.
最近的商店大概有2英里远。
It was close to 3 a.m.
时间已接近凌晨3点。
I believe you and he were very close friends.
我相信你和他曾是非常亲密的朋友。
指位置、时间、次序等最为接近的。
Turn right at the next corner.
下一个拐角向右转。
When is the next flight to Chicago?
飞往芝加哥的下一趟航班是几点？
Read the next two chapters before Saturday.
星期六之前看完下两章。
- 习语