(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) almost 几乎; 近於:
near-perfect *
near-vertical *
a near-featureless `landscape.
near 1
[/nɪə(r); nɪr/] adj (-er [/ˈnɪərə(r); ˋnɪrɚ/] -est [/ˈnɪərɪst;ˋnɪrɪst/]) ~ (to sb/sth)用法:
1 [usu pred except nearest 通常作表语, 仅nearest例外] within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far (from sb/sth) 与某人[某事物]距离或时间近; （距某人[某事物]）不远:
His flat's very near. 他的公寓就在附近. *
Where's the nearest bus-stop? 最近的公共汽车站在哪儿? *
The supermarket is very near (to) the station. 超级市场离车站很近. *
We hope to move to the country in the near future, ie very soon. 我们希望最近搬到乡村去住. *
4.15 is too near to the time of departure. 4点15分离分别的时间太近了. 用法:
2 closely related 关系近的; 关系密切的:
a near relation/relative 血统关系近的人 *
The nearest member of my family still alive is a rather distant cousin. 我家在世的近亲是我的远房堂兄. 用法:
3 [pred except nearest 作表语, 仅nearest例外] similar 近似; 相似:
We don't have that colour in stock this is the nearest. 我们的现货中没有那种颜色--这是最近似的. *
This copy is nearer the original than the others I've seen. 这个副本比我见到的其他副本更接近原版. =>Usage at next1 用法见next1. 用法:
4 = nearside (near). 用法:
5 (idm 习语) close/dear/near to sb's heart => heart. a close/near thing => thing. close/near to home => home1. one's ,nearest and `dearest (joc 谑) one's close family 亲人:
I always spend Christmas with my nearest and dearest. 我总是和亲人一起过圣诞节. or ,near(est) `offer (abbr 缩写 ono) or an amount that is less than the specified price but more than other offers 或略低於此价; 可还价:
I'll accept 350 for the car, or nearest offer. 我的汽车卖350英镑, 可还价. a ,near `miss (a) bomb, shot, etc that lands near the target but not quite on it 炸弹、 炮弹等接近目标, 但未命中.
(b) situation where one just avoids, or escapes from, some mishap 幸免:
Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our left, but it was a very near miss. 我们前面的客货车滑出我们左边的路, 侥幸没撞上. near 2
v [I, Tn] come closer to (sth) in space or time; approach （在空间或时间上）更接近（某事物）; 接近; 靠近:
The day is nearing when we'll have to decide. 我们必须做出决定的日子即将来临. *
The job is at last nearing completion. 这项工作终於快要完成了. *
The ship was nearing land. 船已接近陆地. *
The old man was nearing his end. 那老人大限已到. near 3
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Compare near, nearby and near by. 试比较near、 nearby、 near by. *Only nearhas a comparative and superlative form and can relate to time as well as space. 只有near有比较级和最高级形式, 且可指时间和空间. 用法:
1 Both near and nearby are adjectives. *near和nearby都是形容词. Nearby, not near, is used attributively when space, not time, is referred to 若指空间, 非时间, 要用nearby修饰, 不可用near:
the near future 不久的将来 *
Those shops are nearer/the nearest. 那些商店离得更近[最近]. *
a nearby village 附近的村子. 用法:
2 Both near and near by can be used adverbially. *near和near by都可用作状语. Near by sometimes modifies the whole sentence *near by有时可修饰整个句子:
Do you live near/near by? 你住在附近吗? *
My exams are getting nearer. 我不久就要考试了. *
Near by, the cars could be heard speeding past on the motorway. 在附近可以听到汽车从高速公路上疾驶而过的声音. 用法:
3 Near (to) is a preposition *near (to)是介词:
Is there a cinema near here? 附近有电影院吗? near 4
[/nɪə(r); nɪr/] prep 用法:
1 with only a short distance or time between （距离或时间）接近, 靠近:
Bradford is near Leeds. 布拉福靠近利兹. *
Don't sit near the door. 别坐在门口儿. *
My birthday is very near Christmas. 我的生日离圣诞节很近. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) be, come, etc near to sth/doing sth almost experience, reach or do sth 几乎; 差点儿:
I came near to screaming. 我险些喊叫起来. *
She was near to tears, ie almost crying. 她差点儿就哭了. *
He felt near to death. 他觉得快要死了. near 5
adv 用法:
1 at a short distance away; near by 在近处; 在附近:
We found some shops quite near. 我们发现附近有几个商店. *
Are you all sitting near enough to see the screen? 你们都坐得离屏幕够近吗? 用法:
2 (idm 习语) as near as as accurately as 达到...的准确程度:
There were about 500 people there, as near as I could judge. 那里有500人, 依我看有这麽多. as ,near as `dammit; as ,near as ,makes no `difference (infml) an amount, a measurement, etc that is not significantly more or less 相差无几:
It's going to cost 200 or as near as dammit. 这要花200英镑上下. *
It's 500 miles from here, or as near as makes no difference. 离这儿有500英里, 差也差不多. far and near/wide => far2. not anywhere/nowhere `near certainly not; far from 绝无; 肯定不; 离得远; 差得远:
The hall was nowhere near full. 那大厅远未满座. *
I've nowhere near enough for the fare. 我的钱肯定不够买车票的. *
There wasn't anywhere near enough to eat and drink. 离吃饱喝足还远呢. *
It's nowhere near the colour I'm looking for. 这种颜色跟我找的那种差远了. so ,near and ,yet so `far (used to comment on an attempt that was nearly successful but failed finally 用以评论几近成功却终於失败的尝试)功亏一篑. |