adj.(形容词)

1. 接近的，近似的，和原物难分的
2. 近的，距离近的
3. 近亲的，亲密的，关系深的
4. 左侧的
5. 直达的
6. 近道的
7. 随后的
8. 不分伯仲的，差不多的

adv.(副词)

1. 差不多，几乎
2. 接近，近，将近，临近
3. 邻接，附近，在附近
4. 节省地
5. 准确到…的程度
6. 大约
7. 没什么分别，相差无几

prep.(介词)

1. 接近，靠近
2. 在...附近
3. 挨近
4. 就近
5. 近在眉睫，濒临，临近
6. 在...身边，在...旁边
7. 大约，接近于，上下
8. 快要

v.(动词)

1. 接近
2. 靠近
3. 临近
4. 走近

adv.(副词)

1. (空间)在近处,在附近 at a short distance away; near by
2. (时间)临近,来临 with a short time between
3. (程度)几乎,差不多,将近 not far from in degree

prep.(介词)

1. (表示位置)靠近,在…接近 with a short distance between
2. (表示时间)将近,快到,临近 with a short time between
3. (表示程度)接近,近乎,濒临 not far from in degree
4. (表示关系)与…近似; 与…紧密相关 not far from in quality
5. (表示过程)到…去从事活动 going in for sth
6. (表示数目)大约,接近 about

adj.(形容词)

1. 近的,不远的 within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far
2. 亲密的; 近亲的 closely related
3. 近似,相似 similar

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 走近; 靠近 come or draw near to; approach

Adjective:

1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

   "near neighbors"
   "in the near future"
   "they are near equals"
   "his nearest approach to success"
   "a very near thing"
   "a near hit by the bomb"
   "she was near tears"
   "she was close to tears"
   "had a close call"
   

2. being on the left side;

   "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"
   "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"
   

3. closely resembling the genuine article;

   "near beer"
   "a dress of near satin"
   

4. giving or spending with reluctance;

   "our cheeseparing administration"
   "very close (or near) with his money"
   "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
   

5. with or in a close or intimate relationship;

   "a good friend"
   "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
   

6. very close in resemblance;

   "sketched in an approximate likeness"
   "a near likeness"
   

Adverb:

1. near in time or place or relationship;

   "as the wedding day drew near"
   "stood near the door"
   "don't shoot until they come near"
   "getting near to the true explanation"
   "her mother is always near"
   "The end draws nigh"
   "the bullet didn't come close"
   "don't get too close to the fire"
   

2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;

   "the job is (just) about done"
   "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
   "we're almost finished"
   "the car all but ran her down"
   "he nearly fainted"
   "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
   "the recording is well-nigh perfect"
   "virtually all the parties signed the contract"
   "I was near exhausted by the run"
   "most everyone agrees"
   

Verb:

1. move towards;

   "We were approaching our destination"
   "They are drawing near"
   "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
   

1. Please come nearer.
   请走近些。
2. We live quite near.
   我们就住在附近。
3. The summer holidays are drawing near.
   暑假快到了。
4. He was near frozen when they found him.
   他们找到他时,他差不多冻僵了。
5. I was near killed in the accident.
   我在这场车祸中险些丧命。
6. The job is near impossible.
   这工作几乎办不到。
7. The work is nowhere near finished yet.
   这工作离完成还很远。
8. He came near falling.
   他差点跌倒。

1. The small child was afraid to go near the dog.
   那小孩子不敢靠近那条狗。
2. We were near him at the table.
   我们吃饭时坐在他的附近。
3. Our house is near the river.
   我们的房屋靠近那条河。
4. It's near five o'clock.
   现在将近五点钟。
5. It is near Christmas.
   快到圣诞节了。
6. Most views were fairly near the truth.
   许多观点与真实情况十分相近。
7. He has not been near the office for the past three days.
   过去三天他一直没有去办公室上班。
8. He never goes near a public house.
   他从来不到酒馆喝酒。
9. My father is near sixty.
   我父亲快60岁了。
10. He must be getting near retiring age.
    他一定快到退休年龄了。

用作定语～+ n.

1. Can you tell me the nearest way to the station?
   你能告诉我去火车站最近的路吗?
2. We are near relatives.
   我们是近亲。
3. Very often tragedies or near tragedies occurred.
   悲剧或近乎悲剧的事经常发生。

用作表语S+be+～

1. The fire is dangerous to us as it is so near.
   火这么近,对我们有危险。
2. The post office is quite near.
   邮局很近。
3. Christmas is near.
   圣诞节快到了。
4. The color is the nearest.
   这种颜色是最相近的。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. Storm clouds neared.
   暴风雨的乌云迫近了。
2. Christmas is nearing.
   圣诞节快要到了。
3. He got nervous as the day neared.
   日子接近时,他变得紧张。
4. The harvest season nears.
   收获季节快到了。
5. The destination is nearing.
   目的地将要到了。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The boat was nearing the wharf.
   船正驶近码头。
2. The ship neared the land.
   船只驶近陆地。
3. He must be nearing home by now.
   他现在一定已经快到家了。
4. When will we near the New York?
   我们什么时间接近纽约?
5. The work is nearing completion.
   这项工作已接近完工。
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6. When the snake is neared by big animals, it will escape fast.
   当大动物接近时,蛇将飞快地逃逸。

as near as

达到…的准确程度as accurately as

as near as make no differences

相差无几an amount, a measurement, etc. that is not significantly more or less

• The near kin of Meg were all in California.

  出自：D. H. Lawrence

• She is Robert's near relative.

  出自：E. Bowen

• The near in blood, The nearer bloody.

  出自：Macbeth,Shakespeare

• Eva had come gradually nearer and nearer to her father.

  出自：H. B. Stowe

• Now the hour of sunset was near.

  出自：B. Jowett

• There was uneasiness..lest some danger might be near.

  出自：G. Stein

The project is taking a long time but is now nearing completion.

这个项目耗时很长，但现在就快结束了。

The project is nearing completion.

这个项目即将结束。

The aircraft was nearing obsolescence by early 1942.

这种飞机在1942年年初就濒临淘汰了。

The hydroelectric station is nearing completion.

水电站即将竣工.

The building is nearing completion.

这座大楼差不多快完工了.

He must be nearing home by now.

他现在一定已经快到家了.

His age was hard to guess 'u2014 he must have been nearing fifty.

很难猜测他的年龄，他一定快50了。

We were nearing the top of the pass to Tsagochen Thang when the van spluttered and died.

我们在驶近通往TsagochenThang的垭口时，货车噼啪几声熄火了。

nearing lamp - lighting time, the wind dropped and it began to snow sparsely.

到快掌灯的时候, 风更小了些,天上落着稀疏的雪花.

Maintenance snow crews were nearing exhaustion.

雪天维修人员快被拖垮了.

He's nearing his end , ie is dying.

他已气息奄奄.

The ship was nearing the land.

船正在靠岸.

He is nearing his end.

他快要死了.

The ship was nearing land.

船已接近陆地.

The ship was nearing the wharf.

船正靠近码头.

adj.(形容词)

1. near用作形容词时,一般指在时间和空间相近或程度上相似,可引申表达感情上“亲密的,亲近的”等。
2. near作“近似,相似”解时在句中作表语,但nearest除外。

v.(动词)

1. near指人或事物在时间或空间上挨近或靠近,多用于进行体。可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
2. near多用于诗歌中,而少用于日常口语。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的navigia，意为更近的。