
好词典

源自古英语 'nēar'(比较级形式),与 'nigh'(接近)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *nēhwiz。
❶ 描述距离短或时间临近的状态,指某物或某人在空间或时间上接近。
“The nearest supermarket is just five minutes away.”
(最近的超市只需五分钟路程。)
“Her birthday is in the near future.”
(她的生日即将到来。)
❶ 表示接近某地或某时间点,强调距离或时间上的临近。
“Winter is drawing near.”
(冬天即将来临。)
“Come near so I can hear you better.”
(靠近一点,这样我能听得更清楚。)
❶ 表示逐渐接近某物或某人,通常用于描述移动或时间上的靠近。
“The ship neared the harbor.”
(船逐渐靠近港口。)
“As we neared the city, the traffic got heavier.”
(当我们接近城市时,交通变得更加拥堵。)
near and dear — 形容某人或某物对某人非常重要或亲近,常用于表达情感上的亲密关系。
“Her family is near and dear to her heart.”
(她的家人对她来说非常亲近和重要。)
near miss — 指几乎发生但最终避免的事故或危险情况,强调侥幸逃脱。
“The two cars had a near miss on the highway.”
(这两辆车在高速公路上差点相撞。)
nowhere near — 表示远未达到某种程度或状态,强调差距很大。
“The project is nowhere near finished.”
(这个项目远未完成。)