- Things that are near are close by or recent. From far away, a hawk might look like a speck in the sky, but when it comes near, you can see how enormous and beautiful it is.
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- adj. 近的；亲近的
- adv. 近；接近
- prep. 靠近；近似于
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1. a near miss
差点儿命中
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2. the near future
不久的将来
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3. a near impossibility
几乎不可能的事
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4. a near neighbour
近邻
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5. Where's the nearest bank?
最近的银行在哪儿？
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6. A bomb exploded somewhere near.
一颗炸弹在附近爆炸。
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7. She took a step nearer.
她走近一步。
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8. The exams are drawing near.
考试越来越近了。
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9. His house is very near.
他的房子就在附近。
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10. Visitors came from near and far.
游客来自四面八方。
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11. Go and sit nearer (to) the fire.
坐得靠炉子近点儿。
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12. Nobody else comes near her in intellect.
谁也赶不上她聪明。
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13. Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral.
只有几位近亲参加了葬礼。
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14. in the near future (= very soon).
在不久的将来
- near (adv.) Old English near "closer, nearer," comparative of neah, neh"nigh." Influenced by Old Norse naer "near," it came to be used as a positive form mid-13c., and new comparative nearer developed 1500s (see nigh). As an adjective from c. 1300. Originally an adverb but now supplanted in most such senses by nearly; it has in turn supplanted correct nigh as an adjective. Related: Nearness. In near and dear (1620s) it refers to nearness of kinship. Near East first attested 1891, in Kipling. Near beer "low-alcoholic brew" is from 1908.
- near (v.) "to draw near," 1510s, from near (adv.). Related: Neared; nearing.
near ★ / nɪə(r) ; NAmE nɪr / adjective , adverb , preposition , verb near nears neared nearing nearer nearest adjective ★ ( near·er , near·est ) HELP In senses 1 to 4 nearand nearerdo not usually go before a noun; nearestcan go either before or after a noun. 第 1 至第 4 义中，near 和 nearer 通常不用于名词前； nearest 可用于名词之前或之后。 1 ★ a short distance away 距离近；不远 SYN close ◆ 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？ ☞note at next 2 ★ a short time away in the future 不久以后 ◆ The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). 冲突短期内不可能解决。 3 ★ coming next after sb/sth 随后；接近 ◆ She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. 她领先紧随其后的对手 12 分。 4 ★ ( usuallynearest ) similar; most similar 近似；相似；不分伯仲 ◆ 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。 ☞see also o.n.o. 5 ★ [only before noun ] ( no comparative or superlative 无比较级或最高级 ) close to being sb/sth 接近的；差不多的 ◆ The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. 这次选举对该党来说几乎是一场灾难。 ◆ a near impossibility 几乎不可能的事 6 ★ ~ relative/relation used to describe a close family connection （亲属关系）近亲 ◆ Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. 只有几位近亲参加了葬礼。 ▶ near·ness / ; NAmE / noun [uncountable ] ◆ the nearness of death 死亡的临近 IDIOMS your ˌnearest and ˈdearest ( informal) your close family and friends 至亲；至爱；最亲密的亲友 a ˌnear ˈthing a situation in which you are successful, but which could also have ended badly 侥幸做成的事 ◆ Phew! That was a near thing! It could have been a disaster. 哎呀！好险哪！差一点儿出事。 ◆ We won in the end but it was a near thing. 我们最后赢了，但比分很近。 to the nearest… followed by a number when counting or measuring approximately 近似于；约等于 ◆ We calculated the cost to the nearest 50 dollars. 我们算计费用约为 50 元。 adverb ★ ( near·er , near·est ) 1 ★ at a short distance away 距离不远；在附近 ◆ 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。 2 ★ a short time away in the future 不久以后 ◆ The exams are drawing near. 考试越来越近了。 3 ( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 ) almost 几乎；差不多 ◆ 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。 IDIOMS as near as as accurately as 准确到…的程度；大约 ◆ There were about 3 000 people there, as near as I could judge. 据我判断，大约有 3 000 人在那里。 as ˌnear as ˈdamn it/ˈdammit ( BrE) ( informal) used to say that an amount is so nearly correct that the difference does not matter （数量）相差无几，没什么分别 ◆ It will cost £350, or as near as dammit. 这要花 350 英镑上下。 near eˈnough ( BrE) ( informal) used to say that sth is so nearly true that the difference does not matter 确实；差不多 ◆ We've been here twenty years, near enough. 我们在这里待了差不多二十年了。 not anywhere near/nowhere near far from; not at all 远非；绝不是 ◆ The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me. 这份工作付给我的报酬远远不够。 so ˌnear and ˌyet so ˈfar used to comment on sth that was almost successful but in fact failed 功败垂成；功亏一篑 ☞more at pretty adv. preposition ★ ( also near to , near·er (to) , near·est (to) ) HELP Near tois not usually used before the name of a place, person, festival, etc. *near to 通常不用于地点、人物、节日等名称前。 1 ★ at a short distance away from sb/sth 在…附近；靠近 ◆ 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。 ☞note at next 2 ★ a short period of time from sth 接近；临近 ◆ 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。 3 ★ used before a number to mean ‘approximately’, ‘just below or above’ （用于数词前）大约，上下，接近 ◆ 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。 4 ★ similar to sb/sth in quality, size, etc. （质量、大小等）相仿，接近 ◆ 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。 5 ★ near(doing) sth close to a particular state 接近于（某种状态）；濒临；快要 ◆ a state near (to) death 濒临死亡 ◆ She was near to tears (= almost crying). 她就要哭了。 ◆ We came near tobeing killed. 我们差点丢了性命。 IDIOMsee hand n. , heart , mark n. verb [transitive , intransitive ] near(sth) ( rather formal) to come close to sth in time or space （时间或空间上）接近，靠近，临近 SYN approach ◆ The project is nearing completion. 这项工程就要竣工了。 ◆ She was nearing the endof 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。 WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 near / close ■ The adjectives nearand closeare often the same in meaning, but in some phrases only one of them may be used. 形容词 near 和 close 通常含义相同，但在某些短语中只能用其中一个： ◆ 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 Closeis more often used to describe a relationship between people. *close 更常用于描述人与人之间的关系： ◆ a close friend 密友 ◆ close family 关系亲密的家庭 ◆ close links 紧密的联系 You do not usually use nearin this way. *near 通常不这样用。 near / nɪə(r) ; NAmE nɪr / near·ness / ; NAmE /
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