nearing

1. (空间)在近处,在附近 at a short distance away; near by
2. (时间)临近,来临 with a short time between
3. (程度)几乎,差不多,将近 not far from in degree

1. (表示位置)靠近,在…接近 with a short distance between
2. (表示时间)将近,快到,临近 with a short time between
3. (表示程度)接近,近乎,濒临 not far from in degree
4. (表示关系)与…近似; 与…紧密相关 not far from in quality
5. (表示过程)到…去从事活动 going in for sth
6. (表示数目)大约,接近about

1. 近的,不远的 within a short distance or time from sb/sth; not far
2. 亲密的; 近亲的 closely related
3. 近似,相似similar

1. vt. & vi. 走近; 靠近 come or draw near to; approach

• quite〔very〕 near很近

• near at hand即将来临
• near by the station在车站附近
• near to the door在大门的附近
• near upon eighty将近80岁

• near to tears几乎哭了

• near day近日

• quite near相当近

• near at hand近在手边

• near the air驶向天空
• near the land驶向陆地
• near the sea驶向海洋

come near走进；险些；可与…相比（多用于否定句）

far and near远近；四面八方；到处

near by接近；在…附近

nowhere near远不及；离…很远

near at hand在手边，在附近

nearest and dearest最亲近的(人)

as near as几乎，差不多

near of kin近亲的

1. His flat's very near.
   他的公寓就在附近。
2. We will meet in Beijing in the near future.
   在不久的将来，我们将在北京见面。
3. The supermarket is very near to the station.
   超级市场离车站很近。
4. 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？
5. We don't have that color in stock, this is the nearest.
   我们现货中没有那种颜色,这是最近似的。
6. He is very near and dear to her.
   他和她很亲近。
7. He is very near with his money.
   他花钱很吝啬。

1. I found some shops quite near.
   我发现附近有几个商店。
2. The Mid Autumn Festival is drawing near.
   中秋节快到了。
3. I was near dead with fright.
   我几乎给吓死了。
4. Lisa lives near.
   丽莎生活地很节俭。

1. His clinic is near the newly-built railway station.
   他的诊所在新建的火车站附近。
2. He is near forty.
   他年近四十。
3. My birthday is very near Christmas.
   我的生日离圣诞节很近。
4. Share prices are near their record high of last year.
   股票价格接近去年的最高纪录。
5. Nobody else comes near her in intellect.
   谁也赶不上她聪明。
6. The company had staged a strong recovery from a point of near bankruptcy.
   该公司已从濒临破产的状态中强劲地恢复过来。

1. He must be nearing home by now.
   他现在一定已经快到家了。
2. The ship is nearing the land.
   这条船快要靠陆地了。