nearness
noun[U]
uk/ˈnɪə.nəs/us/ˈnɪr.nəs/thefactof not beingfaraway indistance:
接近,邻近Iboughtmyhousebecause ofitsnearnesstotheplaceIwork.我买我现在的房子是因为它离我工作的地方很近。
As he was going tosteptoward her, shefelthis nearness.当他准备向她走去时,她感觉到了他的靠近。
thefactof not beingfaraway intime:
接近,临近Theepisodeshockedhim into anawarenessof the nearness ofdeath.这一事件使他很震惊,意识到死亡近在咫尺。
They wereobliviousto the nearness of the comingsocialrevolution.他们并不知道社会革命即将到来。
See
near
- Marsis afierycolourbecause ofitsnearness to thesun.
- Thetownispopularwithtouristsbecause ofitsnearness to theocean.
- Opposition to the newairstripfocusedon the nearness of theproposedsiteto awildliferefuge.
- Somepeoplesay that the nearness ofdeathfocusesthemind.
- He said that the nearness of theelectionmade itinappropriatefor him tocomment.
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