near

[US]/nɪə/
[UK]/nɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 在紧密 proximity;
prep. 靠近;
adj. 不远;
vi. 接近。
Word Forms
过去式neared
现在分词nearing
比较级nearer
第三人称单数nears
过去分词neared
最高级nearest

Phrases & Collocations

come near

走进;险些;可与…相比(多用于否定句)

far and near

远近;四面八方;到处

near by

接近;在…附近

nowhere near

远不及;离…很远

near at hand

在手边,在附近

nearest and dearest

最亲近的(人)

as near as

几乎,差不多

near of kin

近亲的

Example Sentences

a near victory; a near disaster.

差一点就成功了;差一点就发生的灾难

a near perfect fit.

几近完美地合身。

near the end of the war.

战争快要结束的时候。

she was near to death.

她快死了。

a shape near to the original.

与原物相似的形状。

the near horse of a pair

二匹马中左边那一匹

We are near success.

我们要成功了。

an inn near London.

靠近伦敦的酒馆

a state of near collapse

体力近乎崩溃

a house near the station

靠近车站的房子

the near bank of the river

较近的河岸

Singapore is near the equator.

新加坡位于赤道附近。

We are near relatives.

我们是近亲。

the car park near the sawmill.

靠近锯木厂的停车场。

a man nearing retirement.

快退休的人。

Real-world Examples

Sure. But don't go too near the cage.

当然可以。不过不要太靠近笼子喔。

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

" Hold the basin nearer, " exclaimed Charles.

" 把盆子端过来!" 夏尔喊道。

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

The weather is very hot near the equator.

赤道附近的天气非常热。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

NCPD has Guardian pinned down near the wharf.

纳市警局在码头附近发现了守护者。

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

2 Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson was on holiday in Scotland near Loch Ness.

2 罗伯特·肯尼斯·威尔逊博士在尼斯湖附近的苏格兰度假。

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 8 Upper Volume

So it is not near the downtown.

所以它不在市区附近。

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is not near downtown San Francisco.

它不在旧金山市中心附近。

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

There is a stationery store near our school.

我们学校附近有家文具店。

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Michaelis opened the drawer nearest his hand.

米切里斯打开了离他手边最近的那个抽屉。

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Its cameras are nowhere near as good.

它的摄像头远没有那么好。

Source: Trendy technology major events!

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