near
pronunciation
UK [nɪə(r)]
US [nɪr]
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- adv.
- (空间)在近处
- 在附近
- (时间)临近
- (程度)几乎
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- prep.
- (表示程度)接近
- (表示位置)靠近
- (表示时间)将近
- 接近于(某种状态)
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- adj.
- 近的
- 亲密的
- 近似
- (亲属关系)近亲
Word Origin
near 靠近
来自古英语near,更近的,来自neah,现拼作nigh,接近,-ar,比较级后缀。
Example
- 1. But we 're nowhere near laffer country now .
- 而现在我们完全不靠近拉弗国家。
- 2. Interest rates have been near zero for 18 months .
- 利率已连续18个月接近于零。
- 3. Over enlargement , that moment may be near .
- 欧盟扩大的时刻可能近在眼前。
- 4. People will buy darn near anything on ebay .
- 人们几乎会买ebay上所有的东西。
- 5. New screens began arriving at the plant near midnight .
- 新的手机屏幕在临近午夜时才抵达工厂。
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