near

[US]/nɪə/
[UK]/nɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in close proximity;
prep. close to;
adj. not far;
vi. approach
Word Forms
過去式neared
現在分詞nearing
比較級nearer
第三人稱單數nears
過去分詞neared
最高級nearest

Phrases & Collocations

come near

走進;險些;可與…相比(多用於否定句)

far and near

遠近;四面八方;到處

near by

接近;在…附近

nowhere near

遠不及;離…很遠

near at hand

在手邊,在附近

nearest and dearest

最親近的(人)

as near as

幾乎,差不多

near of kin

近親的

Example Sentences

a near victory; a near disaster.

差一點就成功了;差一點就發生的災難

a near perfect fit.

幾近完美地合身。

near the end of the war.

戰爭快要結束的時候。

she was near to death.

她快死了。

a shape near to the original.

與原物相似的形狀。

the near horse of a pair

二匹馬中左邊那一匹

We are near success.

我們要成功了。

an inn near London.

靠近倫敦的酒館

a state of near collapse

體力近乎崩潰

a house near the station

靠近車站的房子

the near bank of the river

較近的河岸

Singapore is near the equator.

新加坡位於赤道附近。

We are near relatives.

我們是近親。

the car park near the sawmill.

靠近鋸木廠的停車場。

a man nearing retirement.

快退休的人。

Real-world Examples

Sure. But don't go too near the cage.

當然可以。不過不要太靠近籠子喔。

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

" Hold the basin nearer, " exclaimed Charles.

" 把盆子端過來!" 夏爾喊道。

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

The weather is very hot near the equator.

赤道附近的天氣非常熱。

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

NCPD has Guardian pinned down near the wharf.

納市警局在碼頭附近發現了守護者。

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

2 Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson was on holiday in Scotland near Loch Ness.

2 羅伯特·肯尼斯·威爾遜博士在尼斯湖附近的蘇格蘭度假。

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 8 Upper Volume

So it is not near the downtown.

所以它不在市區附近。

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is not near downtown San Francisco.

它不在舊金山市中心附近。

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

There is a stationery store near our school.

我們學校附近有家文具店。

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Michaelis opened the drawer nearest his hand.

米切里斯打開了離他手邊最近的那個抽屜。

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Its cameras are nowhere near as good.

它的攝像頭遠沒有那麼好。

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