near
柯林斯词典
1. PREP If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. 離…近
Don't come near me. 別靠近我。
He drew his chair nearer the fire. 他把他的椅子曏爐火拉近了些。
2. ADV Near is also an adverb. 靠近
He crouched as near to the door as he could. 他踡縮在盡可能靠近門的地方。
She took a step nearer to the barrier. 她曏路障走近了一步。
3. ADJ Near is also an adjective. 靠近的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
He collapsed into the nearest chair. 他癱在最近的椅子上。
The nearer of the two barges was perhaps a mile away. 兩條駁船中較近的一條約有一英裡遠。
4. PHRASE If someone or something is near to a particular state, they have almost reached it. 接近 (某一狀態)
After the war, the firm came near to bankruptcy. 戰後這家公司瀕臨破産。
The repairs to the Hafner machine were near to completion. 哈芙納牌機器的維脩工作已接近尾聲。
5. PREP Near means the same as near to. 接近
He was near tears. 他幾乎要流淚了。
For almost a month he lay near death. 他半死不活地躺了將近一個月。
6. PHRASE If something is similar to something else, you can say that it is near to it. 與…相似
It combined with the resinous cedar smell of the logs to produce a sickening sensation that was near to nausea. 它與那些圓木的雪松樹脂氣味混襍在一起，以産生一種快要嘔吐的惡心感覺。
7. PREP Near means the same as near to. 與…相似
Often her feelings were nearer hatred than love. 她的感情往往更像是恨，而不是愛。
8. ADJ You describe the thing most similar to something as the nearest thing to it when there is no example of the thing itself. 與 (某物) 最相似的['the' ADJ n 'to' n, 'the' ADJ 'to' n]
It would appear that the legal profession is the nearest thing to a recession-proof industry. 看起來司法行業最接近於一種不怕經濟衰退的行業。
9. ADV If a time or event draws near, it will happen soon. 臨近[書麪]
The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day. 我離開日本的時間一天天臨近了。
10. PREP If something happens near a particular time, it happens just before or just after that time. 離 (某一時間) 近
Performance is lowest between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., and reaches a peak near midday. 工作狀態淩晨3點到5點最差，近中午時分達到最高點。
"Since I retired to this place," he wrote near the end of his life, "I have never been out of these mountains."
“自從退休到這裡，”他在快到生命盡頭時寫到，“我從沒出過這些山。”
11. PREP You use near to say that something is a little more or less than an amount or number stated. 接近於 (某數量或數字)
...to increase manufacturing from about 2.5 million cars a year to nearer 4.75 million. …把轎車年産量從250萬輛左右提高到接近475萬輛。
12. PREP 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. 拒絕與 (某人或某物) 接觸[with brd-neg] [強調]
He will absolutely not go near a hospital. 他絕不去毉院。
13. ADJ Thenear one of two things is the one that is closer. (二者中) 離得近些的[det ADJ n]
...a mighty beech tree on the near side of the little clearing. …小片林間空地近側一棵碩大的山毛櫸樹。
14. ADJ You use near to indicate that something is almost the thing mentioned. 差不多的[ADJ n]
She was believed to have died in near poverty. 人們相信，她死時幾乎一貧如洗。
15. ADV Near is also an adverb. 差不多地[ADV adj]
...his near fatal accident two years ago. …兩年前那場險些讓他喪命的事故。
16. ADJ In a contest, your nearest rival or challenger is the person or team that is most likely to defeat you. 最接近的 (對手或挑戰者)[ADJ n]
He completed the lengthy course some three seconds faster than his nearest rival, Jonathon Ford. 他比勁敵喬納松·福特快約三秒鍾完成了漫長的賽程。
17. V-T When you near a place, you get quite near to it. 接近 (地點)[文學性] [no passive]
As he neared the stable, he slowed the horse and patted it on the neck. 接近馬廄時，他讓馬慢下來竝拍拍它的脖子。
18. V-T When someone or something nears a particular stage or point, they will soon reach that stage or point. 快到 (某個堦段或時間)[no passive]
His age was hard to guess – he must have been nearing fifty. 他的年齡很難猜出來–他肯定快50嵗了。
You are nearing the end of your training and you haven't attempted any assessments yet. 你們的培訓快結束了，而你們還未嘗試做過任何評估。
19. V-I You say that an important time or event nears when it is going to occur quite soon. (重要時刻或事件等) 臨近[文學性]
As half time neared, Hardyman almost scored twice. 中場休息臨近時，哈迪曼幾乎兩度得分。
20. PHRASE You use near and far to indicate that you are referring to a very large area or distance. 四処
People would gather from near and far. 人們會從四麪八方聚起來。
21. PHRASE If you say that something will happen in the near future, you mean that it will happen quite soon. 在不久的將來
The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future. 關於維生素C的爭論近期不大可能被解決。
22. PHRASE You use nowhere near and not anywhere near to emphasize that something is not the case. 遠不[強調]
They are nowhere near good enough. 他們遠不夠好。
It was nowhere near as painful as David had expected. 這遠遠不像大衛預料的那麽痛苦。
返回 near
near /nɪə/ (nearing,neared,nearer,nears,nearest)
剑桥词典
- not far away in distance
- Several small streams feed into the river near here.
- If we sit near the front of the bus , we'll have a better view .
- The car was parked near a small group of trees .
- Concentrations of troops near the border look set to invade within the next few days .
- He stood near the front to get a better view .
（離…）不遠，靠近（地）
Is there a restaurant near here? 這附近有餐館嗎？
I'd like to sit near a window , please . 請給我一個靠窗的座位。
Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold . 別離我太近——我會把感冒傳染給你的。
The hotel is near the airport . 酒店離機場不遠。
Which bus stop is nearest (to) your house ? 哪個汽車站離你家最近？
I was standing just near enough to hear what they were saying. 我站的位置剛好能聽清他們在說什麽。
not far away in time
（時間上）接近地，臨近地
As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious . 隨著手術日期的日益臨近，他變得越來越焦慮了。
UK We can decide which route to take nearer the time . 到時候我們再決定走哪條路線。
almost in a particular state , or condition
（情況）接近地，瀕臨
The runners looked near exhaustion . 賽跑的人看起來快要筋疲力盡了。
UK I was near (to) tears (= almost cried ) at one point during the film . 電影縯到一個地方時我差點兒哭出來。
nowhere near
not close in distance , time , amount , or quality
（距離、時間、數量或質量）遠遠沒有，遠非
The house was nowhere near the beach . 這座房子離海邊很遠。
It's nowhere near time for us to leave yet . 離我們走的時間還早呢。
I'm nowhere near finish ing the book - I'm only half-way through it. 我讀完這本書還早著呢——我才看完一半。
He's nowhere near as tall as his sister . 他比他姐姐矮多了。
near enough mainly UK informal
almost
幾乎，差不多
They're the same age or near enough. 他們年齡相倣。
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