Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #726
near
靠近；接近
to come closer to someone or something; to approach
- 1.
To come closer to; to approach.
接近；靠近。
- 2.
move towards
靠近
接近；靠近。；靠近；接近；走近
In use
The car neared the edge of the cliff slowly.
As we near the finish line, we feel more excited.
The storm is nearing our town, so we must prepare.
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Verb forms
base near · third person nears · -ing nearing · past neared · past participle neared
规则动词，意为“接近”。
Connections
Collocations
- near completion
- 接近完成
- The project is nearing completion.这个项目即将完成。
- near its end
- 接近尾声
- The meeting neared its end without a decision.会议接近尾声时仍未做出决定。
- near death
- 濒临死亡
- After the accident, the patient was nearing death.事故发生后，病人濒临死亡。
- near a decision
- 快要做出决定
- We are nearing a decision on the new policy.我们快要就新政策做出决定了。
- near the finish
- 接近终点
- The runner was nearing the finish when she stumbled.那位赛跑选手在接近终点时绊了一下。
- near breaking point
Learner notes
Memory Tip
n-ear：把耳朵（ear）凑近声音来源，正是“靠近”的动作。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、新闻报道、书面叙述 作为动词时，near 多用于正式或书面语境，表示靠近或接近；在口语中更常见的是 get close to 或 approach。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或代词，表示‘靠近’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Hear, clear, dear, fear, year, and gear all rhyme with near — in General American they end in /ɪr/. Watch out for the -ear words bear, wear, and pear, which are pronounced /bɛr/, /wɛr/, /pɛr/, not /nɪr/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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