near upon
1. (时间)将近
It was near upon two o'clock in the morning when he came back.
他回来时, 已将近凌晨两点。
习惯用语come near (to)1.接近, 赶得上come [go] near doing1.几乎要, 差点儿做draw near1.接近far and near1.到处, 远近nowhere near (=not anywhere near)1.远远不是; 离...很远near by1.在附近, 邻近2.在...附近, 靠近...near on [upon]1.(时间)将近, 快到near and dear1.极亲密的nearest and dearest1.最亲密的, 最亲爱的2.[谑]老婆孩子, 家小