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单词 near
释义 near
I. adverb
Etymology: Middle English ner, nere, from Old English nēar — more at near II
obsolete : nearer
II. \ˈni(ə)r, -iə\ adverb
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English ner, nere, partly from ner, nere nearer, from Old English nēar, comparative of nēah nigh; partly from Old Norse nær nearer, near, comp. of nā- near — more at nigh
1. : at, within, or to a short distance
 < don't shoot until they come near >
or a short time
 < sunset was drawing near >
 < getting nearer to the true explanation >
2. : within little : almost, nearly
 < near exhausted by the heat >
 < dark brown coming near to black >
 < not near so many >
 < came near to being the best speller in the class >
3.
 a. : closely
  < copy it as near as you can >
  < near-related terms >
  < near-actual mock battle >
 b. : intimately
  < near allied unto the duke — Shakespeare >
4. : thriftily, stingily
III. preposition
Etymology: Middle English ner, nere, from ner, nere adverb
: not far distant from especially in place, time, or degree : close to
 < bombs fell near the building >
 < several beaches near the city >
 < came home near midnight >
 < seemed to be near death >
 < was in a state near collapse >
IV. adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English ner, nere, from ner, nere, adverb
1.
 a. : closely akin
  < near relative >
 b. : closely or intimately related or associated
  < near relations >
  < near affairs >
  < his nearest and dearest friend >
2.
 a. : not far distant in time, place, or degree
  < in the near future >
  < his nearest approach to success >
  : adjacent, nigh
  < saw only his nearest neighbors >
  < hunting rabbits in the near fields >
 b. : that barely avoids, passes, or misses
  < near disaster >
  < near miracle >
  : close, narrow
  < he won the match but it was a very near thing >
3.
 a. : being the closer of two
  < near side of the mountain >
  — opposed to far
 b. : being the left-hand one of a pair
  < near horse >
  < near hind foot >
  < near wheel of a cart >
  — opposed to off
4. : direct, short — used chiefly in the comparative or superlative
 < four miles by the nearest road >
5. : closefisted, parsimonious, stingy
6.
 a. : closely resembling or following
  < a version very near the original >
 b. : approaching closely in extent or degree
  < near equivalent >
  < the nearest thing to perfect happiness >
 c. : approximating the genuine
  < near silk >
  — often used in combination
  < near-antique >
V. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: near (II)
intransitive verb
: to come closer in space or time
 < every year when the baseball season nears >
transitive verb
: to draw near to : approach
 < ship was nearing the dock >
VI.
variant of neer
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