| 单词 | near |
| 释义 | adjectiveadverbprepositionverb🔑 nearBrE /nɪə(r)/ NAmE /nɪr/ adjective (near·er , near·est ) HELPIn senses 1 to 4 near and nearer do not usually go before a noun ; nearest can 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。🔑 a short distance away 距离近；不远SYN close2 ◆ 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？next / nearest(The) next means 'after this/that one' in time or in a series of events, places or people.* (the) next 指下一个时间、事情、地点或人：◆When is your next appointment?你下一次预约时间是什么时候？◆Turn left at the next traffic lights.在下一个红绿灯处向左拐。◆Who's next?下一个是谁？(The) nearest means 'closest' in space.* (the) nearest 指空间上最近：◆Where's the nearest supermarket?最近的超市在哪儿？Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to.注意介词 nearest to 和 next to 的区别：◆Janet's sitting nearest to the window(= of all the people in the room).珍妮特坐在（屋里所有人中）离窗户最近的地方。◆Sarah's sitting next to the window(= right beside it).萨拉坐在窗户旁边。In informal BrE nearest can be used instead of nearest to.在非正式的英式英语中，nearest 可用以代替 nearest to：◆Who's sitting nearest the door?谁坐在离门最近的地方？🔑 a short time away in the future 不久以后◆ The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon ). 冲突短期内不大可能解决。🔑 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。🔑 (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.🔑 [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near / closeThe adjectives near and close are 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Close is 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 near in this way. * near 通常不这样用。🔑 ~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 BrE /ˈnɪənəs/ NAmE /ˈnɪrnəs/ noun [U ]◆ the nearness of death 死亡的临近 ● 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，但是险胜。● 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 . 我们计算费用时尽量凑成 50 美元的倍数。🔑 nearBrE /nɪə(r)/ NAmE /nɪr/ adverb (near·er , near·est ) 🔑 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。🔑 a short time away in the future 不久以后◆ The exams are drawing near . 考试越来越近了。 (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。 ● 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● pretty ˈmuch /ˈwell (BrE alsopretty ˈnearly ) (NAmE alsopretty ˈnear ) (informal ) almost ; almost completely 几乎；差不多◆ One dog looks pretty much like another to me . 在我看来，狗长得都差不多。🔑 nearBrE /nɪə(r)/ NAmE /nɪr/ preposition (also near to , near·er (to) , near·est (to) ) HELPNear to is 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。🔑 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。next / nearest(The) next means 'after this/that one' in time or in a series of events, places or people.* (the) next 指下一个时间、事情、地点或人：◆When is your next appointment?你下一次预约时间是什么时候？◆Turn left at the next traffic lights.在下一个红绿灯处向左拐。◆Who's next?下一个是谁？(The) nearest means 'closest' in space.* (the) nearest 指空间上最近：◆Where's the nearest supermarket?最近的超市在哪儿？Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to.注意介词 nearest to 和 next to 的区别：◆Janet's sitting nearest to the window(= of all the people in the room).珍妮特坐在（屋里所有人中）离窗户最近的地方。◆Sarah's sitting next to the window(= right beside it).萨拉坐在窗户旁边。In informal BrE nearest can be used instead of nearest to.在非正式的英式英语中，nearest 可用以代替 nearest to：◆Who's sitting nearest the door?谁坐在离门最近的地方？🔑 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。🔑 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 万美元下跌到大约 800 万美元。🔑 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。🔑 ~ (doing ) sth close to a particular state 接近于（某种状态）；濒临；快要◆ a state near (to ) death 濒死状态◆ She was near to tears (= almost crying ). 她就要哭了。◆ We came near to being killed . 我们差点丢了性命。 ● (close /near ) at ˈhand close to you in time or distance （在时间或距离上）接近◆ Help was at hand . 援助近在咫尺。◆ The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand . 这处房地产的位置很理想，离当地的生活设施都近。● close /dear /near to sb's ˈheart having a lot of importance and interest for sb 为某人所重视关心；为某人所爱● be close to /near the ˈmark to be fairly accurate in a guess , statement , etc .（猜测、陈述等）接近准确，几乎无误🔑 nearBrE /nɪə(r)/ NAmE /nɪr/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they near BrE /nɪə(r)/ NAmE /nɪr/ present simple - he / she / it nears BrE /nɪəz/ NAmE /nɪrz/ past simple neared BrE /nɪəd/ NAmE /nɪrd/ past participle neared BrE /nɪəd/ NAmE /nɪrd/ -ing form nearing BrE /ˈnɪərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈnɪrɪŋ/ [T , I ]~ (sth )(ratherformal ) 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 end of 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。 |
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