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near[nɪr; niə]《源自古英语“较近”的意思; 原为 nigh (近的) 的比较级》副词(~.er; ~.est)1 (在空间、时间上) 近; 靠近; 接近[…][to] (←→ far)come ~靠近, 接近Christmas is drawing ~(er).耶诞节越来越近了He drew ~er.他走得更近Keep ~ to me.靠近我的身边2 (口语)a. 几乎, 差不多, 将近for ~ fifty years将近五十年期间I was very ~ dead.我近乎死去b. 远不及…, 根本没有…He is not ~ so rich.他根本没有那样富有→ nowhere [not anywhere] NEAR.■ (as) near asone cando﹍就能做…的范围 [限度] 而言As ~ as I can guess, he is 30 years old.就我所能猜测的, 他大约三十岁■ come [get, go] near to doing= come [get, go] NEAR doing■ far and near → far■ near at hand(1) (空间上) 在近旁, 在手边She sat ~ at hand.她坐在近旁(2) (时间上) 接近, 逼近The exam is drawing ~ at hand.考试渐渐逼近■ near by (在) 附近A fire broke out ~ by.附近发生火灾■ nowhere [not anywhere] near(口语)一点也不…; 离…很远The bus was nowhere ~ full.那辆巴士根本没有客满介系词(~.er; ~.est)1 在…的附近, 接近…~ the station在车站附近~ the end of the year接近年终~ here [there]在这[那]附近, 接近这里 [那里]→ sail near the WINDBring your chair ~er the fire.把你的椅子更靠近火边些Who comes ~est him in scholarship?.在学识方面谁仅次于他?2 接近 [就要, 快要] …The work is ~ completion.那工作接近完成She was ~ tears.她当时快要哭出来了He is ~ death.他快要死了come [get] near doing差一点就…; 几乎要…He came ~ being drowned.他差一点就要淹死形容词(~.er; ~.est)1 < 场所、时间等> 近的, 接近的, 附近的 (←→ far)the ~ distance (绘画、眺望等的) 近景in the ~ future在不久的将来go by the ~est way走最近的路the ~er bank of the river较靠近的河岸Spring [The station] is ~.春天 [车站] 不远了2 a. (关系) 亲近的, 近亲的, 亲密的one's ~ relatives某人的近亲one's ~ friend密友He is ~est to me.他是我最亲近的人b. (利害) 关系密切的That is a very ~ concern of his.那是一件对他关系非常密切的事3 近似的, 很像原物的; 代用的a ~ guess接近 [相差不远] 的猜测a ~ race距离相差很近的赛 (, 难分上下的赛)a ~ resemblance酷似~ silk人造丝→ near miss, near beer.4 很危险的, 间不容发的a ~ escape [touch]千钧一发, 九死一生, 幸免→ near thinghave a ~ shave → shave n. 35 a. (罕)吝啬的a ~ man吝啬的人b. [对金钱等] 斤斤计较的, 吝啬的[with]He is ~ with his money.他对钱很吝啬6 < 汽车、马、马车> 左侧的, 左手的the ~ wheel左侧的车轮■ nearest and dearest(1) < 友人、亲戚等> 最亲密的(2) [one's ~, 略去后面的名词] (谑)近亲, 家人及物动词接近, 靠近The ship ~ed the dock.船靠近船坞She is a woman ~ing forty.她是个接近四十岁的女人His immense task is now ~ing completion.他的巨大工作现正接近完成不及物动词迫近, 接近The deadline is ~ing.截止日期正迫近(快到了)名词~.ness |