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near

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near1 /nɪə $ nɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv , preposition
1  short distance away 近距離NEAR only a short distance from a person or thing 接近(地)，靠近(地)，離…很近(地) → close, nearby
They live near London.
他們住在倫敦附近。
I’m sure they live somewhere near here.
我肯定他們就住在這附近。
They moved house to be nearer the school.
他們把家搬到離學校近一些。
near to especially British EnglishBrE
a hotel near to the beach
一家靠近海灘的賓館
She told the children not to go near the canal.
她告訴孩子們不要走近運河。
I’m warning you – don’t come any nearer!
我警告你别再靠近！
We heard voices as we drew near the village.
我們走近村子時聽見了說話聲。
5 GRAMMAR 語法
The form near is not often used as an adverb without to, except in the phrase quite near. near如果不和to連用一般不用作副詞， 但短語quite near除外
The school is quite near.
學校很近 。
However, the comparative nearer is often used as an adverb. 但是它的比較級nearer經常用作副詞
The sound got nearer and nearer.
聲音越來越近 。
►Do not say ‘near from something’. Use to after near. 不要說'near from something'.而要在near後用to.
2  short time before 短時間以前SOON soon before a particular time or event 接近〔某時間或事件〕
I didn’t remember to phone until near the end of the week.
快到周末我才想起要打電話。
near to especially British EnglishBrE
I’ll give you a ring a bit nearer to Christmas.
臨近聖誕節時我會給你打電話。
They should send us more details nearer the time of the concert.
臨近音樂會時他們應該會給我們發更多詳細信息。
3  almost doing STH 幾乎做某事 almost doing something or almost in a particular state 差不多，幾乎
The work is now near completion.
這項工作現已接近尾聲。
A lot of the women were near tears.
許多女人差點落淚。
We are no nearer an agreement than we were six months ago.
我們沒有達成協議，同六個月前相比，依然毫無進展。
near to
He was near to panic as he scrambled out of the building.
他爬出那棟大樓的時候幾乎嚇壞了。
She was near to crying.
她幾乎要哭了。
He seemed to know that he was near to death.
他似乎知道自己快要死了。
4  amount or level 數量或水平 almost at a particular amount or level 接近〔某數量或水平〕
Inflation is now near 10%.
通貨膨脹率目前接近10%。
He looked nearer fifty than forty.
他看上去更像50歲而不是40歲。
near to
Unemployment is now near to its all-time low.
失業率現已接近歷史最低點。
Strawberries are near the top of the list.
草莓列在清單的前幾項裏。
5  similar 類似LIKE/SIMILAR if something is near something else, it is similar to it 相似的
His story was near enough the truth for people to believe it.
他的描述非常接近事實，足以令人相信。
near to
They say that love is very near to hate.
他們說愛恨僅一步之遙。
It may not be an exact replica but it’s pretty damn near.
這也許說不上是完美的複制品，但的確已經十分相似了。
6  near perfect/impossible etc almost perfect, impossible etc 近乎完美/幾乎不可能等
a near impossible task
幾乎不可能完成的任務
Examples from the Corpus
near perfect/impossible etc• So everything seemed okay: the barn was secure, the food supply was better than good and the terrain near perfect.• That doesn't stop Hedley from dreaming of owning a video store, even though it seems near impossible.• Conclusions: The velvet cloth is a near perfect black, but more expensive and less readily available than the other materials.• Comets therefore tend to explode into vapor with near perfect efficiency and devastating power on impact.• In the latter case the specimen is of near perfect geometry for a torsion test.• In the main, larval control would have to be near perfect in its efficiency and to allow very few adults to survive.• Unfortunately, strong winds curtailed the sport on a near perfect river level carrying about four inches extra, but fining off.• Colin was fulsome in his praise of the role of finance directors in delivering a near impossible set of financial reforms.
7  draw near if an event is drawing near, it is nearly time for it to happen 即將發生
The day of his interview was drawing near.
他面試的日子就要到了。
Examples from the Corpus
draw near• The campaign for book buyers' dollars is heating up again this summer, as the political conventions draw near.• Summer vacation is drawing near.• Lebed is convinced his time is drawing near.• The bailiff directed all to draw near and give their attendance, promising that they would be heard.• As the pair drew near he turned and fled.• As midnight draws near, many people make their way to church.• As she drew near, she called out and asked me the time.• As he drew near she made a half-hearted move to rise.• Madge drew a little nearer so that she could hear what he was saying.• They drew near the bed and stared down at the boy who lay there sleeping in its drifts of tumbling lace.• The two men were talking, but as we drew near they turned and stared at us.• The rebels hoped that many of the government troops would join them when they drew near to the city.
8  (as) near as damn it British EnglishBrE spoken used to say that something is very nearly true or correct 幾乎一點不差
The repairs will cost us £1,000, as near as damn it.
修理費要花掉我們將近1,000英鎊。
9  near enough British EnglishBrE used to say that something is nearly true or correct 差不多
It’s eleven o'clock, near enough.
差不多11點了。
All three car parks were full, near enough.
三個停車場差不多都滿了。
Examples from the Corpus
near enough• No one was near enough to accost her or wonder about her presence.• Jones and Brewer have had a long series of injuries, but both are near enough to fitness and form.• At noon they saw it; then they were near enough to hear it.• He is near enough to hear them calling, the words bounced and steered and elongated by the contours of the land.• Filmer had been sitting with his back to me, it was true, but near enough to overhear.• The Trojans were almost near enough to set the ships on fire.• When he saw me, he leaned on his shovel until I was near enough to shake hands.
10  nowhere near/not anywhere near used before an adjective or adverb to say that something is definitely not true 遠非，絕不是〔用於形容詞或副詞之前〕
That’s nowhere near enough money!
那些錢遠遠不夠！
The job wasn’t anywhere near finished.
這項工作離結束還遠着呢。
11  not come near somebody/something if one person or thing does not come near another one, it is not at all as good as the other one 比不上某人/某事物
None of the other word processing programs comes near this one.
其他的文字處理程序都不如這個程序好用。
Examples from the Corpus
not come near somebody/something• Her fiance, the man who was supposed to love her, had not come near her since her father's death.• My wife would not come near me.• Bankside activity has reached such a pitch, even at night, that the carp will not come near the margins.
12  somebody will not go near somebody/something if someone will not go near a person or thing, they dislike or are frightened of them and will not speak to the person or use the thing 某人不喜歡[不願]接近某人/某物
He refused to go near a doctor.
他拒絕去看醫生。
He made up his mind never to go near a motorcycle again.
他下定決心再也不碰摩托車了。
13. so near and yet so far used to emphasize that someone very nearly achieved or got something 近在眼前卻又遙不可及
 THESAURUS
near only a short distance from something or someone 接近，靠近〔某物或某人〕
I live near Salzburg in Austria.
我住在奧地利薩爾茨堡附近。
If we moved to Dallas, we’d be near my parents.
如果我們搬到達拉斯去，那就離我父母近了。
close very near something or someone, or almost touching them 接近的，靠近的
The hotel is close to the beach.
酒店離沙灘很近。
Nancy came and sat close beside me on the bed.
南希走過來，緊挨着我坐到床上。
not far (away) not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to 不遠的
The station’s not far away from here.
車站離這兒不遠。
nearby near here or near a particular place 附近
Is there a post office nearby?
附近有郵局嗎？
A group of reporters were waiting nearby.
附近等着一群記者。
within walking distance (of something) easy to walk to from somewhere, or near enough to something for you to walk there (離某事物)在步行距離之内
There’s a good school within walking distance.
在步行距離之内就有一所好學校。
The house is within walking distance of shopping facilities.
從這房子到購物場所，步行就能到達。
nbe convenient for something British EnglishBrE, be convenient to something American EnglishAmE to be near a place that people want to get to, so that the place is easy to reach
The area is very convenient for Gatwick airport.
I want a hotel that’s convenient for the city centre.
locally in or near the area where you are or the area you are talking about 當地，本地
I prefer to buy fruit and vegetables that are grown locally.
我更喜歡買本地種植的水果和蔬菜。
around here (also round here British EnglishBrE) spoken in the general area near here 這裏附近
Parking is impossible around here.
這附近根本沒法停車。
Is there a garage round here?
這附近有汽車修理廠嗎？
in the neighbourhood British EnglishBrE, in the neighborhood American EnglishAmE living or existing in the area where you are or the area you are talking about 在鄰近地區
We grew up knowing all the other kids in the neighbourhood.
我們從小就認識鄰裏的所有其他孩子。
There’s very little crime in the neighborhood.
這一片地區犯罪活動很少。
in the vicinity formal in the area around and near a particular place – used especially in news reports 在鄰近地區〔尤用於新聞報道〕
A white van was seen in the vicinity at the time the murder took place.
兇案發生時有人看見附近停着一輛白色面包車。
nneighbouring British EnglishBrE, neighboring American EnglishAmE used about towns, countries etc that are very near a particular place
discussions between Egypt and neighbouring states
The rioting quickly spread to neighbouring areas.
Examples from the Corpus
near• Sasha grew up on a farm near Ithaca, New York.• Add the cream near the end of the cooking time.• Asha's office is near the vending machines.
somewhere near here• And they must live somewhere near here.• I shall buy a house somewhere near here and I shall live there.• It was somewhere near here, in March 1939, that the Imperial Airways flying boat Corsair came down.
nearer the time• Further details will follow nearer the time.• Further information will be made available nearer the time.• I hope you can attend the meeting for which an agenda and papers will be circulated nearer the time.• Please note it in your diary - detailed notices will, of course, be sent nearer the time.• Please watch the local press for details nearer the time.• Somervillians in the area will be hearing more nearer the time.• They won't move until nearer the time, anyway.• We will write to you nearer the time when we have more details.
near tears• Looking out over the cheering audience, Alvin found himself near tears.• The interview ended with near tears.• Rosamund Coldharbour had been near tears, he had noticed, as he had gone into Wheeler's room.
near enough• No one was near enough to accost her or wonder about her presence.• Jones and Brewer have had a long series of injuries, but both are near enough to fitness and form.• At noon they saw it; then they were near enough to hear it.• He is near enough to hear them calling, the words bounced and steered and elongated by the contours of the land.• Filmer had been sitting with his back to me, it was true, but near enough to overhear.• The Trojans were almost near enough to set the ships on fire.• When he saw me, he leaned on his shovel until I was near enough to shake hands.
near2 ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj
1  NEARonly a short distance away from someone or something 〔距離〕近的，接近的 → close, nearby
It’s a beautiful house but it’s 20 miles away from the nearest town.
房子很漂亮，但離最近的城鎮也有20英裏。
We can meet at the pub or in the restaurant, whichever’s nearer for you.
我們可以在酒吧或餐館見面，看哪個離你近一些。
5 GRAMMAR 語法
The form near is not used with this meaning before a noun. Use nearby instead. near表示這個意思時不用在名詞前。名詞前用nearby
a nearby park
附近的公園
However, the superlative nearest is often used before a noun. 但是，最高級nearest經常用於名詞之前
They headed for the nearest beach.
他們前往最近的沙灘 。
2  a near disaster/collapse etc ALMOSTalmost a disaster, collapse etc 險些發生的災難/幾乎崩潰等
The election was a near disaster for the Conservative party.
那次選舉對保守黨來說幾乎是場災難。
3  the nearest thing/equivalent to something the thing you have that is most like a particular type of thing 幾乎就是某事物，就像某事物一樣
He’s the nearest thing to a father I’ve got.
他簡直就像是我的父親。
Examples from the Corpus
the nearest thing/equivalent to something• That and the fact that it lost faith in the nearest thing to a charismatic it had had since Rose Fox.• It was the nearest thing to a coherent defence system yet seen at Verdun.• So let us accept that I am the nearest thing to a father that Nana has available.• The United Nations General Assembly has been called the nearest thing to a world parliament.• Here was perhaps the nearest thing to alchemy that had ever been seen in the field of politics.• A little bit of sleep was the nearest thing to consolation left for people like us.• Still, as Jane belonged nowhere, Sussex became the nearest thing to home.• I think she and Phil were the nearest thing to soccer hooligans that canoeing can produce.
4  in the near future SOONsoon 在不久的將來
They promised to contact us again in the near future.
他們答應不久會再和我們聯系。
Examples from the Corpus
in the near future• I don't anticipate that happening in the near future.• A very limited selection of wines is available; one hopes that this will be expanded in the near future.• Already regional water shortages are causing disruptions and are predicted to become the cause of wars in the near future.• Conditions might mature in the near future.• Hopefully that will get settled in the near future.• The prudent ratio depends very much on how banks see their requirements for liquidity changing in the near future.• Unfortunately we have no trainee vacancies at present, nor do I anticipate any in the near future.• I was hoping that Vecchi would show up in the near future and save everybody a lot of headaches.• I think you certainly aim for that some time, maybe in the near future, but not quite yet.
5  be a near thing British EnglishBrE
a) JUST/ALMOST NOTif something you succeed in doing is a near thing, you manage to succeed but you nearly failed 險勝
They won the championship, but it was a near thing.
他們獲得了冠軍，但是赢得很險。
b) JUST/ALMOST NOTused to say that you just managed to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation 好險〔表示剛好躲過危險或不愉快的情況〕
That was a near thing – that truck was heading straight for us.
剛才好險啊，那輛卡車朝着我們直沖過來。
Examples from the Corpus
be a near thing• The Cairo Conference was a near thing for her.
6  near miss 
a) when a bomb, plane, car etc nearly hits something but does not 〔炸彈、飛機、汽車等〕幾乎打中[撞上]
a near miss between two passenger aircraft over the airport
兩架客機在機場上方險些相撞
b) a situation in which something almost happens, or someone almost achieves something 幾乎發生，幾乎達到〔某種結果〕
Examples from the Corpus
near miss• The asteroid flew within 106,000 miles of Earth, which astronomers considered a near miss.• Owen had, however, the sense of relief that follows a near miss.• Julie Worden and Charlton Boyd meet in a skittish duet, marked by sudden departures, near misses and unexpected evasive leaps.• None the less, we do have records of many near misses from relatively modern sources.• He had had numerous prangs and near misses in his motoring life and not one of them had been his fault.• Thus near misses of comets and asteroids are well documented by modern observations, and grazing impacts also occur.• There were two near misses on the airport's runways between 1998 and 1999.• They had a near miss on the Ober Gabelhorn summit.• There were lots of near misses: some great saves from both keepers, and sheer bad luck.• The little girl who had had the near miss with the blackboard was the daughter of a minister.
7  to the nearest £10/hundred etc an amount to the nearest £10, hundred etc is the number nearest to it that can be divided by £10, a hundred etc 以十英鎊/一百等略算
Give me the car mileage to the nearest thousand.
告訴我這車的行駛裏程，按整千數算。
8 
a) FAMILY near relative/relation a relative who is very closely related to you such as a parent 近親
The death of a near relative is a terrible trauma for a child.
親人去世會對孩子造成巨大的心靈創傷。
b) FAMILY somebody’s nearest and dearest someone’s family – used humorously 某人的家人[親人]，某人的至愛〔幽默用法〕
9  [only before noun, no comparative]
a) NEARused to describe the side of something that is closest to where you are 〔一側〕離得較近的
the near bank of the river
這頭的河岸
b) TTC British EnglishBrE used when talking about the parts of a vehicle to mean the one that is closest to the side of the road when you drive 〔交通工具〕靠路緣一側的，靠左邊的 OPP off
The headlight on the near side isn’t working.
左邊的車頭燈壞了。
→ nearly
—nearness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
near• Martha has to drive 20 miles to the nearest doctor.• At least things are moving now on 2807 and we may have more news in the near future.• You know how far it was from our farm to the nearest golf course?• And those are just a few with Hall of Fame or near Hall of Fame credentials.• The nearest lakes are Derwentwater and the larger Ullswater where you can take a cruise.• She'd reach for the nearest man, and pull.• Other men in the car were watching them too, and the near ones were listening.• Also, as Sheila Silcock's article highlights, the nearest relative may be unaware of their rights under the Act.
near3 ●●○ verb written
1  [transitiveT]ALMOST to come closer to a place 靠近〔某地方〕 SYN approach
She began to feel nervous as she neared the house.
她走近那所房子時開始覺得緊張。
The ship was nearing the harbour.
那艘船正駛近港口。
2  [transitiveT] to come closer to being in a particular state 接近〔某狀態〕
The work is nearing completion.
這項工作快完成了。
He’s 55 now, and nearing retirement.
他現在55歲，快要退休了。
3  [transitiveT] to come closer to a particular time 臨近〔某一時間〕
He was nearing the end of his stay in India.
他在印度的逗留期接近尾聲。
4  [intransitiveI]ALMOST if a time nears, it gets closer and will come soon 〔時間〕臨近
He got more and more nervous as the day of his departure neared.
離開的日子越來越近，他的心情也越來越緊張。
Examples from the Corpus
near• When the temperature nears 100, pets can get overheated even when riding in air-conditioned cars.• Nevins is nearing 40 but still looks boyish.• Or it may be that the race is in fact tightening up as the Nov. 5 Election Day nears.• As the deadline neared, both sides agreed to continue talking.• Work is nearing completion.• The Worth Valley Railway's standard class four 2-6-4T 80002 nears completion.• As she neared her home she could see a light in the window.• Then, as we neared home again, I noticed Iobates' bodyguard hiding in ambush.• She neared the exit with relief.
BNC: 726 COCA: 706
BNC: 726 COCA: 706
near adj.
⇨ closenear adv.
⇨ draw near ⇨ come verb 2near verb
⇨ come 1 (We neared the island.) ⇨ come 2 (be nearing completion)
BNC: 726 COCA: 706
near
Next to, near to and not far away: local, close, nearly...
Function words referring to location: about, across, after...
Before a time or event: before, first, early...
Similar and similarly: similar, like, comparable...
Almost and almost not: almost, nearly, hardly...
Closeness and distance: distance, interval, proximity...
To move, or to move something towards a place: approach, make for, make towards...
Soon and as soon as possible: soon, shortly, just...
Time passing: passing, go by, wear on...

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