| 单词 | near |
| 释义 | near adv., prep., adj., & v. --adv 1. (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or time; close by (the time drew near; dropped near to them). 2. closely (as near as one can guess). 3. archaic almost, nearly (very near died). 4. archaic parsimoniously; meanly (lives very near). --prep (compar. & superl. also used) 1. to or at a short distance (in space, time, condition, or resemblance) from (stood near the back; occurs nearer the end; the sun is near setting). 2. (in comb.) a that is almost (near-hysterical; a near-Communist). b intended as a substitute for; resembling (near-beer). --adj 1. (usu. predic.) close at hand; close to, in place or time (the man nearest you; in the near future). 2. a closely related (a near relation). b intimate (a near friend). 3. (of a part of a vehicle, animal, or road) left (the near fore leg; near side front wheel (orig. of the side from which one mounted)) (opp. OFF). 4. close; narrow (a near escape; a near guess). 5. (of a road or way) direct. 6. niggardly, mean. --v 1. tr. approach; draw near to (neared the harbour). 2. intr. draw near (could distinguish them as they neared). Phrases and idioms come (or go) near (foll. by verbal noun, or to + verbal noun) be on the point of, almost succeed in (came near to falling). go near (foll. by to + infin.) narrowly fail. near at hand 1. within easy reach. 2. in the immediate future. the Near East the region comprising the countries of the eastern Mediterranean. Near Eastern of the Near East. near go colloq. a narrow escape. near the knuckle colloq. verging on the indecent. near miss 1. (of a bomb etc.) close to the target. 2. a situation in which a collision is narrowly avoided. 3. (of an attempt) almost but not quite successful. near sight esp. US = short sight. near thing a narrow escape. near upon archaic not far in time from. Derivatives nearish adj. nearness n. Etymology: ME f. ON n{aelig}r, orig. compar. of n{aacute} = OE neah NIGH |
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