[ niə ] adv. 1.近,接近,邻接 (opp. far)。 2.〔口语〕几乎,差不多,将近。 3.节省地。 短语和例子 He stood near to the door. 他站在门附近〔在比较级和最高级之后亦常用 to. 如： I live nearer to the school than you. 我比你住得离学校近一些〕。 He lives very near. 他生活很节俭。 as near as 和…一样；在…限度内。 come near 接近,赶得上,不亚于。 come [go] near to ...ing 几乎,差点儿,差不多。 draw near 接近,迫近。 far and near 到处,远近。 near at hand 在手边，在近旁；即将到来。 near by 在附近。 near upon 几乎,将近 (The old man is near upon eighty. 那老人将近八十了)。 not near so ...＝not nearly so. nowhere near ＝not anywhere near 附近都不,远远不(That's nowhere near enough. 那是远远不够的)。 prep. 接近,在…的近旁；快要。 sail near the wind (船)抢风而驶；做危险事情。 The time draws near New Year. 时节将近新年。 She came [went] near being drowned. 她差点儿淹死了。 The sun is near setting. 太阳快落了。 It kept him awake till near morning. 这使他直到快天亮还醒着。 be near one's end 快要死,接近死期。 lie near one's heart 为某人所关怀[关切]。 adj. 1.近(的),接近的。 2.近亲的；亲密的,关系深的。 3.近似的,和原物难分的。 4.(马或车的)左侧的 (opp. off)。 5.近道的；直达的。 6.吝啬的。 7.〔口语〕危险的。 8.〔美口〕仿制的,冒充的。 短语和例子 near sight 近视。 the near distance (绘画等的)近景。 the near future 不久的将来。 the near(er) way 捷径,近路。 a near friend 亲密的朋友。 near concern (有)密切利害关系。 a near resemblance 酷似。 a near horse (马车)左侧的马。 a near guess 相差不很多的推测。 near silk 〔美国〕极像真丝的人造丝。 a near translation 直译,接近原文的翻译。 be near with one's money 吝啬。 near and dear 极亲密的。 on a near day 日内,三五天内。 vt.,vi. 近,接近,靠拢；迫近。
