nearing
present participle ofnear
| 单词 | nearing |
| 释义 | nearing present participle ofnear near verb[IorT] uk/nɪər/us/nɪr/to getcloseto something indistance,time, orstate: I'mpleasedto say theprojectis nearingcompletion. As theweddingdayneared, Istartedto have secondthoughtsabout gettingmarried. Thecaptainswitchedon theseatbeltsignas we neared theairport. Synonym approach Closeness in distance and time
Examplesofnearingnearing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. My first graduate students arenearing50 and have tenure and more. From theCambridge English Corpus Both large scale laser facilities designed to achieve ignition soon after 2010 arenearingcompletion. From theCambridge English Corpus The construction of the experimental apparatus isnearingcompletion. From theCambridge English Corpus The advent of laser-produced plasmas and laser-based plasma diagnostics have fueled interest in the formation of plasmas at densitiesnearingsolid density. From theCambridge English Corpus By 1970, my phase of the witchweed research program wasnearingan end. From theCambridge English Corpus Some, though not all, were unlikely to be femalesnearingthe end of their natural life span. From theCambridge English Corpus The development of a practical device isnearingcompletion. From theCambridge English Corpus Many union members and leaders may heavily discount the future, particularly since some of them may benearingretirement. From theCambridge English Corpus The table shows that female leadership of this particular change is assumed only when the diffusion of those isnearingcompletion in the 18th century. From theCambridge English Corpus Reviews of six more technologies arenearingcompletion, and eight others are planned to start in 2007. From theCambridge English Corpus For instance, a standard management information system for public hospitals isnearingcompletion. From theCambridge English Corpus Emboldened by these successes, as the war wasnearingits end, both labor federations announced large-scale organizing drives. From theCambridge English Corpus But a defined benefit plan does offer a valuable alternative to workersnearingretirement. From theCambridge English Corpus Accompanying text informs us that the woman who slept there not only had been "dangerously ill" from a fever, but also wasnearingher confinement. From theCambridge English Corpus However, little research has addressed the issue of burden to others among patientsnearingdeath. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。