| 单词 | near upon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnear on (also †upon) c. near on (also †upon): nearly, nigh on (chiefly as in sense 1b). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > approximately (an amount) [phrase] > nearly (an amount) nigh thana1200 on (also upon) the point ofc1300 nearhandc1350 nigh byc1430 nearbyc1485 nigh hand1548 fast upon1583 nigh upon1632 near on (also upon)1651 nothing short of1838 nigh but1854 1651 Perfect Diurnall No. 96. 1356 We have shipped here from Bristol neere upon 1000 prisoners already. 1706 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1885) I. 222 He said near upon as big as Mr. Dodwell's Book. 1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. II. 18/1 I am near upon eighty years of age. 1865 Athenæum No. 1944. 121/3 Near upon thirty servants. 1886 R. L. Stevenson Kidnapped xiv. 128 I had left the shore at Queensferry with near on fifty pounds. 1960 H. Pinter Caretaker 20 Oh, must be—it was in the war—must be—about near on fifteen year ago. 1992 R. Kenan Let Dead bury their Dead i. 4 They were already perturbed, understandably, over the child since, at near on three years, he hadn't yet said a blessed word. near upon ΘΚΠ the world > time > particular time > [adverb] > at a particular or certain time > close to a particular time neara1400 near upon1681 1681 P. Bellon tr. F. de Monginot New Myst. Physick 4 A Physitian at Bruxells, did near-upon that time write against the use of that Remedy. 1739 H. Baker & J. Miller Impertinents iii. i. 238 I must to my Appointment: 'tis near upon the Hour. 1757 P. Bacon Tryal of Time-killers ii. i. 16 'Tis pretty near upon the Stroke of Four. 1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision III. xxi. 115 Near upon my close Of mortal life. 1880 G. Meredith Tragic Comedians II. vii. 108 Near upon morning he roused with his tender fit strong on him. < as lemmas |
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