| 单词 | near |
| 释义 | near1 /nɪə $ nɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb, preposition 1 short distance away 近距离NEAR only a short distance from a person or thing 接近(地)，靠近(地)，离…很近(地) → close, nearby They live near London. 他们住在伦敦附近。 I’m sure they live somewhere near here. 我肯定他们就住在这附近。 They moved house to be nearer the school. 他们把家搬到离学校近一些。near toespecially British English especially British English a hotel near to the beach 一家靠近海滩的宾馆 She told the children not to go near the canal. 她告诉孩子们不要走近运河。 I’m warning you – don’t come any nearer! 我警告你别再靠近！ We heard voices as we drew near the village. 我们走近村子时听见了说话声。5 GRAMMAR 语法• The form near is not often used as an adverb without to, except in the phrase quite near. near如果不和to连用一般不用作副词， 但短语quite near除外The school is quite near.学校很近 。• However, the comparative nearer is often used as an adverb. 但是它的比较级nearer经常用作副词The sound got nearer and nearer.声音越来越近 。 ►Do not say ‘near from something’. Use to after near. 不要说'near from something'.而要在near后用to.2 short time before 短时间以前SOON soon before a particular time or event 接近〔某时间或事件〕 I didn’t remember to phone until near the end of the week. 快到周末我才想起要打电话。near toespecially British English especially British English I’ll give you a ring a bit nearer to Christmas. 临近圣诞节时我会给你打电话。 They should send us more details nearer the time of the concert. 临近音乐会时他们应该会给我们发更多详细信息。3 almost doing STH 几乎做某事 almost doing something or almost in a particular state 差不多，几乎 The work is now near completion. 这项工作现已接近尾声。 A lot of the women were near tears. 许多女人差点落泪。 We are no nearer an agreement than we were six months ago. 我们没有达成协议，同六个月前相比，依然毫无进展。near to He was near to panic as he scrambled out of the building. 他爬出那栋大楼的时候几乎吓坏了。 She was near to crying. 她几乎要哭了。 He seemed to know that he was near to death. 他似乎知道自己快要死了。4 amount or level 数量或水平 almost at a particular amount or level 接近〔某数量或水平〕 Inflation is now near 10%. 通货膨胀率目前接近10%。 He looked nearer fifty than forty. 他看上去更像50岁而不是40岁。near to Unemployment is now near to its all-time low. 失业率现已接近历史最低点。 Strawberries are near the top of the list. 草莓列在清单的前几项里。5 similar 类似LIKE/SIMILAR if something is near something else, it is similar to it 相似的 His story was near enough the truth for people to believe it. 他的描述非常接近事实，足以令人相信。near to They say that love is very near to hate. 他们说爱恨仅一步之遥。 It may not be an exact replica but it’s pretty damn near. 这也许说不上是完美的复制品，但的确已经十分相似了。6 near perfect/impossible etc almost perfect, impossible etc 近乎完美/几乎不可能等 a near impossible task 几乎不可能完成的任务7 draw near if an event is drawing near, it is nearly time for it to happen 即将发生 The day of his interview was drawing near. 他面试的日子就要到了。8 (as) near as damn it British English spoken used to say that something is very nearly true or correct 几乎一点不差 The repairs will cost us £1,000, as near as damn it. 修理费要花掉我们将近1,000英镑。9 near enough British English used to say that something is nearly true or correct 差不多 It’s eleven o'clock, near enough. 差不多11点了。 All three car parks were full, near enough. 三个停车场差不多都满了。10 nowhere near/not anywhere near used before an adjective or adverb to say that something is definitely not true 远非，绝不是〔用于形容词或副词之前〕 That’s nowhere near enough money! 那些钱远远不够！ The job wasn’t anywhere near finished. 这项工作离结束还远着呢。11 not come near somebody/something if one person or thing does not come near another one, it is not at all as good as the other one 比不上某人/某事物 None of the other word processing programs comes near this one. 其他的文字处理程序都不如这个程序好用。12 somebody will not go near somebody/something if someone will not go near a person or thing, they dislike or are frightened of them and will not speak to the person or use the thing 某人不喜欢[不愿]接近某人/某物 He refused to go near a doctor. 他拒绝去看医生。 He made up his mind never to go near a motorcycle again. 他下定决心再也不碰摩托车了。13. so near and yet so far used to emphasize that someone very nearly achieved or got something 近在眼前却又遥不可及 THESAURUSnear only a short distance from something or someone 接近，靠近〔某物或某人〕I live near Salzburg in Austria. 我住在奥地利萨尔茨堡附近。If we moved to Dallas, we’d be near my parents. 如果我们搬到达拉斯去，那就离我父母近了。close very near something or someone, or almost touching them 接近的，靠近的The hotel is close to the beach. 酒店离沙滩很近。Nancy came and sat close beside me on the bed. 南希走过来，紧挨着我坐到床上。not far (away) not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to 不远的The station’s not far away from here. 车站离这儿不远。nearby near here or near a particular place 附近Is there a post office nearby? 附近有邮局吗？A group of reporters were waiting nearby. 附近等着一群记者。within walking distance (of something) easy to walk to from somewhere, or near enough to something for you to walk there (离某事物)在步行距离之内There’s a good school within walking distance. 在步行距离之内就有一所好学校。The house is within walking distance of shopping facilities. 从这房子到购物场所，步行就能到达。nbe convenient for something British English, be convenient to something American English to be near a place that people want to get to, so that the place is easy to reachThe area is very convenient for Gatwick airport.I want a hotel that’s convenient for the city centre.locally in or near the area where you are or the area you are talking about 当地，本地I prefer to buy fruit and vegetables that are grown locally. 我更喜欢买本地种植的水果和蔬菜。around here (also round here British English) spoken in the general area near here 这里附近Parking is impossible around here. 这附近根本没法停车。Is there a garage round here? 这附近有汽车修理厂吗？in the neighbourhood British English, in the neighborhood American English living or existing in the area where you are or the area you are talking about 在邻近地区We grew up knowing all the other kids in the neighbourhood. 我们从小就认识邻里的所有其他孩子。There’s very little crime in the neighborhood. 这一片地区犯罪活动很少。in the vicinity formal in the area around and near a particular place – used especially in news reports 在邻近地区〔尤用于新闻报道〕A white van was seen in the vicinity at the time the murder took place. 凶案发生时有人看见附近停着一辆白色面包车。nneighbouring British English, neighboring American English used about towns, countries etc that are very near a particular placediscussions between Egypt and neighbouring statesThe rioting quickly spread to neighbouring areas.Examples from the Corpusnear• Sasha grew up on a farm near Ithaca, New York.• Add the cream near the end of the cooking time.• Asha's office is near the vending machines.somewhere near here• And they must live somewhere near here.• I shall buy a house somewhere near here and I shall live there.• It was somewhere near here, in March 1939, that the Imperial Airways flying boat Corsair came down.nearer the time• Further details will follow nearer the time.• Further information will be made available nearer the time.• I hope you can attend the meeting for which an agenda and papers will be circulated nearer the time.• Please note it in your diary - detailed notices will, of course, be sent nearer the time.• Please watch the local press for details nearer the time.• Somervillians in the area will be hearing more nearer the time.• They won't move until nearer the time, anyway.• We will write to you nearer the time when we have more details.near tears• Looking out over the cheering audience, Alvin found himself near tears.• The interview ended with near tears.• Rosamund Coldharbour had been near tears, he had noticed, as he had gone into Wheeler's room.near enough• No one was near enough to accost her or wonder about her presence.• Jones and Brewer have had a long series of injuries, but both are near enough to fitness and form.• At noon they saw it; then they were near enough to hear it.• He is near enough to hear them calling, the words bounced and steered and elongated by the contours of the land.• Filmer had been sitting with his back to me, it was true, but near enough to overhear.• The Trojans were almost near enough to set the ships on fire.• When he saw me, he leaned on his shovel until I was near enough to shake hands.near2 ●●● S2 W3 adjective 1 NEARonly a short distance away from someone or something 〔距离〕近的，接近的 → close, nearby It’s a beautiful house but it’s 20 miles away from the nearest town. 房子很漂亮，但离最近的城镇也有20英里。 We can meet at the pub or in the restaurant, whichever’s nearer for you. 我们可以在酒吧或餐馆见面，看哪个离你近一些。5 GRAMMAR 语法• The form near is not used with this meaning before a noun. Use nearby instead. near表示这个意思时不用在名词前。名词前用nearbya nearby park附近的公园• However, the superlative nearest is often used before a noun. 但是，最高级nearest经常用于名词之前They headed for the nearest beach.他们前往最近的沙滩 。n GRAMMAR: Patterns with near• You usually use near as a preposition. You say: The hotel is near the airport.• You can also say: The hotel is near to the airport. 一家靠近海滩的宾馆 ✗Don’t say: near from the airport• Near is not usually used on its own as an adjective. You don’t usually say ‘The village is near.’ You usually say: The village is not far away.• You use nearby before a noun: We went to a nearby park. ✗Don’t say: We went to a near park.• You can use the forms nearer and nearest as adjectives: My house is nearer.• You can use nearest before a noun: They headed for the nearest beach. 他们前往最近的沙滩 。2 a near disaster/collapse etc ALMOSTalmost a disaster, collapse etc 险些发生的灾难/几乎崩溃等 The election was a near disaster for the Conservative party. 那次选举对保守党来说几乎是场灾难。3 the nearest thing/equivalent to something the thing you have that is most like a particular type of thing 几乎就是某事物，就像某事物一样 He’s the nearest thing to a father I’ve got. 他简直就像是我的父亲。4 in the near future SOONsoon 在不久的将来 They promised to contact us again in the near future. 他们答应不久会再和我们联系。5 be a near thing British English a) JUST/ALMOST NOTif something you succeed in doing is a near thing, you manage to succeed but you nearly failed 险胜 They won the championship, but it was a near thing. 他们获得了冠军，但是赢得很险。 b) JUST/ALMOST NOTused to say that you just managed to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation 好险〔表示刚好躲过危险或不愉快的情况〕 That was a near thing – that truck was heading straight for us. 刚才好险啊，那辆卡车朝着我们直冲过来。6 near miss a) when a bomb, plane, car etc nearly hits something but does not 〔炸弹、飞机、汽车等〕几乎打中[撞上] a near miss between two passenger aircraft over the airport 两架客机在机场上方险些相撞 b) a situation in which something almost happens, or someone almost achieves something 几乎发生，几乎达到〔某种结果〕7 to the nearest £10/hundred etc an amount to the nearest £10, hundred etc is the number nearest to it that can be divided by £10, a hundred etc 以十英镑/一百等略算 Give me the car mileage to the nearest thousand. 告诉我这车的行驶里程，按整千数算。8 a) FAMILY near relative/relation a relative who is very closely related to you such as a parent 近亲 The death of a near relative is a terrible trauma for a child. 亲人去世会对孩子造成巨大的心灵创伤。 b) FAMILY somebody’s nearest and dearest someone’s family – used humorously 某人的家人[亲人]，某人的至爱〔幽默用法〕9 [only before noun, no comparative] a) NEARused to describe the side of something that is closest to where you are 〔一侧〕离得较近的 the near bank of the river 这头的河岸 b) TTC British English used when talking about the parts of a vehicle to mean the one that is closest to the side of the road when you drive 〔交通工具〕靠路缘一侧的，靠左边的 OPP off The headlight on the near side isn’t working. 左边的车头灯坏了。 → nearly —nearness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusnear• Martha has to drive 20 miles to the nearest doctor.• At least things are moving now on 2807 and we may have more news in the near future.• You know how far it was from our farm to the nearest golf course?• And those are just a few with Hall of Fame or near Hall of Fame credentials.• The nearest lakes are Derwentwater and the larger Ullswater where you can take a cruise.• She'd reach for the nearest man, and pull.• Other men in the car were watching them too, and the near ones were listening.• Also, as Sheila Silcock's article highlights, the nearest relative may be unaware of their rights under the Act.near3 ●●○ verb written 1 [transitive]ALMOST to come closer to a place 靠近〔某地方〕 SYN approach She began to feel nervous as she neared the house. 她走近那所房子时开始觉得紧张。 The ship was nearing the harbour. 那艘船正驶近港口。2 [transitive] to come closer to being in a particular state 接近〔某状态〕 The work is nearing completion. 这项工作快完成了。 He’s 55 now, and nearing retirement. 他现在55岁，快要退休了。3 [transitive] to come closer to a particular time 临近〔某一时间〕 He was nearing the end of his stay in India. 他在印度的逗留期接近尾声。4 [intransitive]ALMOST if a time nears, it gets closer and will come soon 〔时间〕临近 He got more and more nervous as the day of his departure neared. 离开的日子越来越近，他的心情也越来越紧张。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusnear• When the temperature nears 100, pets can get overheated even when riding in air-conditioned cars.• Nevins is nearing 40 but still looks boyish.• Or it may be that the race is in fact tightening up as the Nov. 5 Election Day nears.• As the deadline neared, both sides agreed to continue talking.• Work is nearing completion.• The Worth Valley Railway's standard class four 2-6-4T 80002 nears completion.• As she neared her home she could see a light in the window.• Then, as we neared home again, I noticed Iobates' bodyguard hiding in ambush.• She neared the exit with relief.near1 adverb →5 GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1near2 adjective →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2near3 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese distance from only a a short Corpus |
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