| 单词 | to draw near |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto draw near to draw near 1. intransitive. To approach (either in space or time); to come near; to be imminent. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > future [verb (intransitive)] > be imminent comeOE nigha1225 to draw nearc1330 approachc1374 drawa1375 to stand ina1382 to stand ona1382 instand1382 to draw ona1450 proacha1450 to draw nigha1470 to fall at handa1535 to hang by (on, upon) a threada1538 instant1541 to prick fast upon1565 impend1674 simmer1703 depend1710 loom1827 to knock about1866 to come up1909 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards [verb (intransitive)] > draw near neighlecheeOE i-nehleche971 to draw nearc1330 to nigh nighc1330 nighle1340 to-neighea1382 nigha1387 to draw nigh?a1400 nighena1400 to nigh neara1400 to draw ona1450 neara1522 to close about, on, round, upon1523 accost1571 anear1582 anigh1594 proach1600 appropinquate1623 to close in1704 c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 872 Oȝaines sir Gij þer come Gayer, To iuste wiþ him he drouȝ him ner. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. l. 2336 (MED) Otherwhile he goth a ferr, And otherwhile he draweth nerr. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Coll. Phys.) l. 21790 Quen he droch til his ending nere. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 14525 Halde ȝou stille & drawes nere. 1504 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VII (Electronic ed.) Parl. Jan. 1504 §5. m. 5 The seid parliament draweth so nere to the ende. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 410 When the time drue neere, he came to Oxforde. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi.iii. sig. Bb8 He stayd, till that he nearer drew . View more context for this quotation 1625 W. Yonge Diary July (1848) 84 A fleet of seven or nine Hollanders..drew near. 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 523. ¶7 The Time of a General Peace is, in all appearance, drawing near. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 667 Sentinels were posted to give the alarm if a stranger drew near. 2016 Radio Times 4 June (South/West ed.) 84/3 As the EU referendum draws near, it's a timely return for the show. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > tend or incline [verb (intransitive)] wryc888 driveOE drawc1175 rine?c1225 soundc1374 tendc1374 lean1398 clinea1400 movec1450 turnc1450 recline?a1475 covet1520 intend?1521 extenda1533 decline?1541 bow1562 bend1567 follow1572 inflecta1575 incline1584 warpa1592 to draw near1597 squint1599 nod1600 propend1605 looka1616 verge1664 gravitate1673 set1778 slant1850 trend1863 tilt1967 1597 P. Lowe tr. Hippocrates Bk. of Presages ii. sig. B4v in Whole Course Chirurg. The egestion & excrementall matter become thicke and not too dry and of a good colour, as drawing neere to red or browne, and be not very vnsauorie. 1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 101 The Cocuma that grows in Java, is a root like to Ginger, her blossoms like Lillies broken off green, draws near to the yellow, and dried is easily broken. < as lemmas |
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