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nearness

UK //ˈnɪənəs//US //ˈnɪrnəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'nerenesse',由 'near'(接近)加名词后缀 '-ness' 构成,表示状态或性质。

noun

❶ 指物体或人在空间或时间上的接近程度,表示距离短或时间临近的状态。

“The nearness of the train station makes this apartment very convenient.”

(火车站很近,这套公寓非常方便。)

“She felt comforted by the nearness of her family during the difficult time.”

(在困难时期,家人的陪伴让她感到安慰。)

同义词:closeness, proximity, adjacency

常见短语

in the nearness of — 表示在某个地点或时间的附近,强调接近的状态。

“They built a park in the nearness of the residential area.”

(他们在住宅区附近建了一个公园。)