1. （空间）在近处，在附近　at a short distance away; near by
2. （时间）临近，来临　with a short time between
3. （程度）几乎，差不多，将近　not far from in degree

　quite〔very〕 ～　很近
　～ at hand　即将来临
　～ by the station　在车站附近
　～ to the door　在大门的附近
　～ upon eighty　将近80岁

　Please come nearer.　请走近些。
　We live quite near.　我们就住在附近。
　The summer holidays are drawing near.　暑假快到了。
　He was near frozen when they found him.　他们找到他时，他差不多冻僵了。
　I was near killed in the accident.　我在这场车祸中险些丧命。
　The job is near impossible.　这工作几乎办不到。
　The work is nowhere near finished yet.　这工作离完成还很远。
　He came near falling.　他差点跌倒。

 ♣ as near as
　达到…的准确程度　as accurately as
　There are about 100 people there, as near as I could judge.　就我所能判断的来说，那里约有100人。
 ♣ as near as make no differences
　相差无几　an amount, a measurement, etc. that is not significantly more or less
　She was as near thirty as makes no differences the year war broke out.　战争爆发的那一年，她差不多30岁了。

1. （表示位置）靠近，在…接近　with a short distance between
2. （表示时间）将近，快到，临近　 with a short time between
3. （表示程度）接近，近乎，濒临　 not far from in degree
4. （表示关系）与…近似；与…紧密相关　not far from in quality
5. （表示过程）到…去从事活动　 going in for sth
6. （表示数目）大约，接近　about

　～ to tears　几乎哭了

　The small child was afraid to go near the dog.　那小孩子不敢靠近那条狗。
　We were near him at the table.　我们吃饭时坐在他的附近。
　Our house is near the river.　我们的房屋靠近那条河。
　It's near five o'clock.　现在将近五点钟。
　It is near Christmas.　快到圣诞节了。
　Most views were fairly near the truth.　许多观点与真实情况十分相近。
　He has not been near the office for the past three days.　过去三天他一直没有去办公室上班。
　He never goes near a public house.　他从来不到酒馆喝酒。
　My father is near sixty.　我父亲快60岁了。
　He must be getting near retiring age.　他一定快到退休年龄了。

 ♣ near, beside, by, on
　参见beside条。

1. 近的，不远的　within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far
2. 亲密的；近亲的　closely related
3. 近似，相似　similar

　～ day　近日
　quite ～　相当近
　～ at hand　近在手边

　Can you tell me the nearest way to the station?　你能告诉我去火车站最近的路吗?
　We are near relatives.　我们是近亲。
　Very often tragedies or near tragedies occurred.　悲剧或近乎悲剧的事经常发生。
　The fire is dangerous to us as it is so near.　火这么近，对我们有危险。
　The post office is quite near.　邮局很近。
　Christmas is near.　圣诞节快到了。
　The color is the nearest.　这种颜色是最相近的。

 ♣ near, nearby
　这两个词都可表示“附近的”。nearby在句中只可用作定语，可前置也可后置；near则既可用作定语，又可用作表语，作定语时只能前置。
 ♣ near, close
　参见close条。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：
　

　vt. & vi.走近；靠近 come or draw near to; approach

　～ the air　驶向天空
　～ the land　驶向陆地
　～ the sea　驶向海洋

　Storm clouds neared.　暴风雨的乌云迫近了。
　Christmas is nearing.　圣诞节快要到了。
　He got nervous as the day neared.　日子接近时，他变得紧张。
　The harvest season nears.　收获季节快到了。
　The destination is nearing.　目的地将要到了。
　The boat was nearing the wharf.　船正驶近码头。
　The ship neared the land.　船只驶近陆地。
　He must be nearing home by now.　他现在一定已经快到家了。
　When will we near the New York?　我们什么时间接近纽约?
　The work is nearing completion.　这项工作已接近完工。
　When the snake is neared by big animals, it will escape fast.　当大动物接近时，蛇将飞快地逃逸。

　［同义词］ adv. almost, close, nearly, practically adj. approaching, close, nearby, neighboring
　［反义词］ adv. distantly, far adj. distant, far, remote
　［词源］中古英语nere（靠近，接近）