near
adj
(-er -est ) ~ (to sb/sth)
1 [usu pred except nearest 通常作表語(yǔ), 僅nearest例外]
within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far (from sb/sth) 與某人[某事物]距離或時(shí)間近; （距某人[某事物]）不遠(yuǎn)
His flat's very near. 他的公寓就在附近.
Where's the nearest bus-stop? 最近的公共汽車站在哪兒?
The supermarket is very near (to) the station. 超級(jí)市場(chǎng)離車站很近.
We hope to move to the country in the near future, ie very soon. 我們希望最近搬到鄉(xiāng)村去住.
4.15 is too near to the time of departure. 4點(diǎn)15分離分別的時(shí)間太近了.
2 closely related 關(guān)系近的; 關(guān)系密切的
a near relation/relative 血統(tǒng)關(guān)系近的人
The nearest member of my family still alive is a rather distant cousin. 我家在世的近親是我的遠(yuǎn)房堂兄.
3 [pred except nearest 作表語(yǔ), 僅nearest例外]
similar 近似; 相似
We don't have that colour in stock this is the nearest. 我們的現(xiàn)貨中沒有那種顏色--這是最近似的.
This copy is nearer the original than the others I've seen. 這個(gè)副本比我見到的其他副本更接近原版. =>Usage at next1 用法見next1.
4 = nearside (near).
5 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. a close/near thing => thing. close/near to home => home1. one's ,nearest and `dearest (joc 謔) one's close family 親人
I always spend Christmas with my nearest and dearest. 我總是和親人一起過(guò)圣誕節(jié). or ,near(est) `offer (abbr 縮寫 ono) or an amount that is less than the specified price but more than other offers 或略低於此價(jià); 可還價(jià)
I'll accept 350 for the car, or nearest offer. 我的汽車賣350英鎊, 可還價(jià). a ,near `miss
(a) bomb, shot, etc that lands near the target but not quite on it 炸彈、 炮彈等接近目標(biāo), 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. 我們前面的客貨車滑出我們左邊的路, 僥幸沒撞上. near, v [I, Tn]
come closer to (sth) in space or time; approach （在空間或時(shí)間上）更接近（某事物）; 接近; 靠近
The day is nearing when we'll have to decide. 我們必須做出決定的日子即將來(lái)臨.
The job is at last nearing completion. 這項(xiàng)工作終於快要完成了.
The ship was nearing land. 船已接近陸地.
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. 試比較near、 nearby、 near by. *Only nearhas a comparative and superlative form and can relate to time as well as space. 只有near有比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)形式, 且可指時(shí)間和空間.
1 Both near and nearby are adjectives. *near和nearby都是形容詞. Nearby, not near, is used attributively when space, not time, is referred to 若指空間, 非時(shí)間, 要用nearby修飾, 不可用near
the near future 不久的將來(lái)
Those shops are nearer/the nearest. 那些商店離得更近[最近].
a nearby village 附近的村子.
2 Both near and near by can be used adverbially. *near和near by都可用作狀語(yǔ). Near by sometimes modifies the whole sentence *near by有時(shí)可修飾整個(gè)句子
Do you live near/near by? 你住在附近嗎?
My exams are getting nearer. 我不久就要考試了.
Near by, the cars could be heard speeding past on the motorway. 在附近可以聽到汽車從高速公路上疾駛而過(guò)的聲音.
3 Near (to) is a preposition *near (to)是介詞
Is there a cinema near here? 附近有電影院?jiǎn)? near prep
1 with only a short distance or time between （距離或時(shí)間）接近, 靠近
Bradford is near Leeds. 布拉福靠近利茲.
Don't sit near the door. 別坐在門口兒.
My birthday is very near...
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[ni?]a. 近的, 近親的, 近似的ad. 接近, 親近prep. 靠近, 近似于vt. 接近, 走近vi. 接近, 走近【經(jīng)】 近期; 接近相關(guān)詞組: in the near future on a near day a near escape near and dear near upon far and near