near
adj
(-er -est ) ~ (to sb/sth)
1 [usu pred except nearest 通常作表语, 仅nearest例外]
within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far (from sb/sth) 与某人[某事物]距离或时间近; (距某人[某事物])不远
His flat's very near. 他的公寓就在附近.
Where's the nearest bus-stop? 最近的公共汽车站在哪儿?
The supermarket is very near (to) the station. 超级市场离车站很近.
We hope to move to the country in the near future, ie very soon. 我们希望最近搬到乡村去住.
4.15 is too near to the time of departure. 4点15分离分别的时间太近了.
2 closely related 关系近的; 关系密切的
a near relation/relative 血统关系近的人
The nearest member of my family still alive is a rather distant cousin. 我家在世的近亲是我的远房堂兄.
3 [pred except nearest 作表语, 仅nearest例外]
similar 近似; 相似
We don't have that colour in stock this is the nearest. 我们的现货中没有那种颜色--这是最近似的.
This copy is nearer the original than the others I've seen. 这个副本比我见到的其他副本更接近原版. =>Usage at next1 用法见next1.
4 = nearside (near).
5 (idm 习语) close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. a close/near thing => thing. close/near to home => home1. one's ,nearest and `dearest (joc 谑) one's close family 亲人
I always spend Christmas with my nearest and dearest. 我总是和亲人一起过圣诞节. or ,near(est) `offer (abbr 缩写 ono) or an amount that is less than the specified price but more than other offers 或略低於此价; 可还价
I'll accept 350 for the car, or nearest offer. 我的汽车卖350英镑, 可还价. a ,near `miss
(a) bomb, shot, etc that lands near the target but not quite on it 炸弹、 炮弹等接近目标, 但未命中.
(b) situation where one just avoids, or escapes from, some mishap 幸免
Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our left, but it was a very near miss. 我们前面的客货车滑出我们左边的路, 侥幸没撞上. near, v [I, Tn]
come closer to (sth) in space or time; approach (在空间或时间上)更接近(某事物); 接近; 靠近
The day is nearing when we'll have to decide. 我们必须做出决定的日子即将来临.
The job is at last nearing completion. 这项工作终於快要完成了.
The ship was nearing land. 船已接近陆地.
The old man was nearing his end. 那老人大限已到. near, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Compare near, nearby and near by. 试比较near、 nearby、 near by. *Only nearhas a comparative and superlative form and can relate to time as well as space. 只有near有比较级和最高级形式, 且可指时间和空间.
1 Both near and nearby are adjectives. *near和nearby都是形容词. Nearby, not near, is used attributively when space, not time, is referred to 若指空间, 非时间, 要用nearby修饰, 不可用near
the near future 不久的将来
Those shops are nearer/the nearest. 那些商店离得更近[最近].
a nearby village 附近的村子.
2 Both near and near by can be used adverbially. *near和near by都可用作状语. Near by sometimes modifies the whole sentence *near by有时可修饰整个句子
Do you live near/near by? 你住在附近吗?
My exams are getting nearer. 我不久就要考试了.
Near by, the cars could be heard speeding past on the motorway. 在附近可以听到汽车从高速公路上疾驶而过的声音.
3 Near (to) is a preposition *near (to)是介词
Is there a cinema near here? 附近有电影院吗? near prep
1 with only a short distance or time between (距离或时间)接近, 靠近
Bradford is near Leeds. 布拉福靠近利兹.
Don't sit near the door. 别坐在门口儿.
My birthday is very near...
🔁 扩展释义
*[niә]a. 近的, 近亲的, 近似的ad. 接近, 亲近prep. 靠近, 近似于vt. 接近, 走近vi. 接近, 走近【经】 近期; 接近相关词组: in the near future on a near day a near escape near and dear near upon far and near