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nearer

UK //ˈnɪərə(r)//US //ˈnɪrər//

词源

源自中古英语 ner(更近),与古英语 nēar(更近)同源,最终来自原始日耳曼语 *nēhwiz,与 near 同根。

adjective

❶ 指在空间或时间上更接近的,用于比较两个事物中哪一个离得更近。

“The bus stop is nearer to my house than the subway station.”

(公交车站比地铁站离我家更近。)

“As we walked, the mountains appeared nearer and clearer.”

(我们走着走着,山显得越来越近、越来越清晰。)

同义词:closer, proximate, approaching

adverb

❶ 表示动作或状态在空间或时间上更接近某个点或时刻。

“Come nearer so I can hear you better.”

(再靠近点,这样我能听得更清楚。)

“The storm is moving nearer to the coast.”

(风暴正朝海岸线逼近。)

同义词:closer, closely, closer by

常见短语

nearer and nearer — 表示逐渐靠近或接近,强调持续缩短距离或时间的过程。

“The sound of footsteps came nearer and nearer in the dark hallway.”

(黑暗的走廊里,脚步声越来越近。)

draw nearer — 指某事物在时间或空间上逐渐接近,常用于描述事件或季节的临近。

“As Christmas draws nearer, the streets become more festive.”

(随着圣诞节临近,街道上的节日气氛越来越浓。)