near

[nɪə(r)] 1. adj

1) (physically, in time) 近的 [jìn de]

The nearest shops are 5 km away. — 最近的商店离这里有5公里远。

Christmas is quite near now. — 圣诞节很近了。

My office is quite near. — 我的办公室离这儿不远。

2) (not complete) [+ darkness, tragedy] 几乎 [jīhū]

We were sitting in near darkness. — 我们几乎是在黑暗中坐着。

2. adv

1) (close) 近 [jìn]

He must live quite near. — 他一定住得很近。

2) (almost) [+ disastrous, perfect, impossible, fatal] 几乎 [jīhū]

a near fatal accident — 一场几乎致命的事故

3. prep

[also: near to

1) (physically) 近 [jìn]

I stood very near them. — 我站得离他们很近。

2) (just before/after) 临近 [línjìn]

It happened near the beginning of the game. — 这件事发生在临近比赛的时候。

3) (bordering on) + completion, truth, collapse] 接近 [jiējìn]

Her views were fairly near the truth. — 她的观点相当接近真相。

4. vt

1) [+ place, end, age, time] 接近 [jiējìn]

He was nearing the door when the light went on. — 他接近门的时候，灯亮了。

They were nearing the end of their training. — 他们的训练接近尾声了。

2) (border on) 近于 [jìnyú]

The crisis neared a critical point last week. — 上星期，危机近于顶点。

* 25,000 pounds or nearest offer — (BRIT) 25,000英镑或者是与之相似的报价

* in the near future — 在不远的将来

* to draw near — [+ event, time] 临近

The wedding day drew near. — 婚礼快到了。

* near enough — 将近

* she's nowhere near ready — 她根本没准备好

* don't go/come any nearer! — 不许再走/靠近了!

* don't come near me! — 别走近我！

* he won't (even) go near a hospital — 他(怎么也)不愿意去医院

* the building is nearing completion — 这座楼房要竣工了