near
[niə]
adj.近的, 近似的, 亲近的, 吝啬的
adv.在附近, 不久以后, 几乎, [罕]吝啬地
prep.附近, 接近, 临近, 大约, (质量、大小等)相仿, 濒临
v.接近, 靠近
例句与用法：
I've nowhere near enough for the fare.
我的钱肯定不够买车票的。
Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our left, but it was a very near miss.
我们前面的客货车滑出我们左边的路，侥幸没撞上。
The job is at last nearing completion.
这项工作终于快要完成了。
He is near forty.
他年近四十。
He is very near with his money.
他花钱很吝啬。
Can you tell me the nearest way to the railway station?
你能告诉我去火车站最近的路吗？
词形变化：
形容词比较级: nearer | 形容词最高级: nearest | 名词: nearness | 动词过去式: neared | 动词过去分词: neared | 动词现在分词: nearing | 动词第三人称单数: nears |
详细释义：
a.
1. 近的
The post office is quite near.
邮局很近。
2. (关系、程度上)接近的; 近似的
Her aunt is her nearest relative.
她姨妈是她最近的亲戚。
3. (两者中)较近的[Z][B]
the near bank of the river
较近的一边河岸
4. 几乎的, 险乎的[B]
She wore an expression of near fear.
她面露几近恐惧的神色。
ad.
1. 近, 接近
He lives quite near.
他住得很近。
2. 几乎, 差不多
It is near impossible.
那是几乎不可能的。
prep.
1. 在……附近
He sat in a chair near the door.
他坐在靠门的一把椅子上。
2. 近似于
短语词组：
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。