near
adverb,preposition
uk/nɪər/us/nɪr/A1
notfaraway indistance:
（离…）不远，靠近（地）Is there arestaurantnear here?这附近有餐馆吗？
I'd like tositnear awindow,please.请给我一个靠窗的座位。
Don't come too near me - you mightcatchmycold.别离我太近——我会把感冒传染给你的。
Thehotelis near theairport.酒店离机场不远。
Whichbusstopis nearest(to)yourhouse?哪个汽车站离你家最近？
I wasstandingjust near enough tohearwhat they were saying.我站的位置刚好能听清他们在说什么。
to come closer in space or time
- approachA stranger approached and asked to have her picture taken with him.
- come/get closerThe swarm of bees was coming closer and closer.
- come/get nearerAs she came nearer the building the movement of the crowd became slower.
- draw closer/nearerThe holidays are drawing closer.
- come upA stranger came up to me and shook my hand.
- walk, go, etc. upI went up to him and asked him who he was.
B2
notfaraway intime:
（时间上）接近地，临近地As thedateof hisoperationdrewnear, hebecamemore and moreanxious.随着手术日期的日益临近，他变得越来越焦虑了。
UKWe candecidewhichrouteto take nearer thetime.到时候我们再决定走哪条路线。
C2
almostin aparticularstate, orcondition:
（情况）接近地，濒临Therunnerslookednearexhaustion.赛跑的人看起来快要筋疲力尽了。
UKI was near(to)tears(=almostcried)at onepointduring thefilm.电影演到一个地方时我差点儿哭出来。
not completely
- almostWe need to hurry up - it's almost time to go.
- nearlyIt's nearly midnight.
- nearHe was near tears(= almost crying).
- aboutAre you about ready to leave?
- all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
- well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.
nowhere near
C1
notcloseindistance,time,amount, orquality:
（距离、时间、数量或质量）远远没有，远非Thehousewasnowherenear thebeach.这座房子离海边很远。
It'snowhereneartimefor us toleaveyet.离我们走的时间还早呢。
I'mnowherenearfinishingthebook- I'm only half-way through it.我读完这本书还早着呢——我才看完一半。
He'snowherenear astallas hissister.他比他姐姐矮多了。
near enoughmainlyUKinformal
almost:
几乎，差不多They're the sameageor near enough.他们年龄相仿。
- Severalsmallstreamsfeedinto therivernear here.
- If wesitnear thefrontof thebus, we'll have abetterview.
- Thecarwasparkednear asmallgroupoftrees.
- Concentrations oftroopsnear theborderlookset toinvadewithin the next fewdays.
- Hestoodnear thefrontto get abetterview.
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- float around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Almost
Distant in space and time
Grammar
Nearandnear to
Near and near to are prepositions. Near is also an adjective.…Nearandneartoas prepositions
The preposition near (to) means ‘not far away in distance’. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common:…Nearas an adjective
In formal contexts, we can use near as an adjective to refer to time with the phrase in the near future meaning ‘soon’. It is usually in end position:…Idiom
near at hand
near
adjective[before noun]
uk/nɪər/us/nɪr/B1
notfaraway indistance,time,characteristics, orquality:
（距离、时间、特性或质量）近的，接近的Where's the nearestpostoffice?最近的邮局在哪里？
Mypocketknifeisthenearestthing(= the mostsimilarthing)toaweaponthat I have.我的小折刀是我身上最近似武器的东西了。
I couldn't get anycreamcheeseso Iboughtthe nearestequivalent(= the mostsimilarthing)that I couldfind.我买不到奶油奶酪，所以就买了能找到的最近似的替代品。
UK
Yournearrelativesarepeoplewho arecloselyrelatedto you, such asyourparents,brothers, orsisters.
近亲的in the near future
B2
at atimethat is notfaraway:
在不久的将来Allourcomputerequipmentwill bereplacedin the nearfuture.我们所有的电脑设备在不久的将来会被更换。
- Thiscurtainringis the nearest thing I have to aweddingring.
- We onlyinvitedournearrelationsto thewedding.
- Idirectedher to the nearestlibrary.
- The nearestshopis fivemilesaway.
- What's the nearestequivalenttosilk?
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- float around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Family: relations in general
In the future & soon
Grammar
Nearandnear to
Near and near to are prepositions. Near is also an adjective.…Nearandneartoas prepositions
The preposition near (to) means ‘not far away in distance’. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common:…Nearas an adjective
In formal contexts, we can use near as an adjective to refer to time with the phrase in the near future meaning ‘soon’. It is usually in end position:…Nearestornext?
Nearest is the superlative form of near. It means ‘the closest in distance or time’:…Idiom
yournearest and dearest
near
verb[IorT]
uk/nɪər/us/nɪr/to getcloseto something indistance,time, orstate:
靠近；临近；接近I'mpleasedto say theprojectis nearingcompletion.我很高兴地宣布这项工程即将竣工。
As theweddingdayneared, Istartedto have secondthoughtsabout gettingmarried.随着婚期日益临近，我开始对结婚犹豫起来。
Thecaptainswitchedon theseatbeltsignas we neared theairport.当我们靠近机场时机长打开了安全带信号灯。
Synonym
approach
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- float around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating