Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #726
near
近；在附近；临近
at or to a close position in space or time
- 1.
At or towards a position close in space or time.
在或朝向空间或时间上相近的位置。
- 2.
Nearly; almost.
几乎；差不多。
几乎；差不多；在或朝向空间或时间上相近的位置。；几乎；差不多。；接近；亲近
In use
The summer holiday is drawing near.
She lives near.
He near forgot his wallet.
Connections
Collocations
- draw near
- 临近；靠近
- As the wedding day drew near, she started to feel nervous.随着婚礼日期的临近，她开始感到紧张。
- come near
- 走近；靠近
- Don't come near until I call you.我叫你之前不要靠近。
- nowhere near
- 远非；差得远
- This project is nowhere near complete.这个项目远未完成。
- near perfect
- 近乎完美；几乎完美
- The performance was near perfect.这场表演近乎完美。
Idioms & figurative uses
- near enough
- 差不多；几乎The work is near enough done.这项工作差不多完成了。
- nowhere near
Learner notes
Memory Tip
near 听起来像 n + ear（耳朵）：耳朵贴近才叫“近”，表示空间或时间上临近；再由“贴近”引申为“几乎”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：casual conversation、print news/reporting near 作副词时，表示“接近/在附近”在口语中很自然；表示“几乎/差不多”时（如 near perfect）比较常见于书面或正式语境，如新闻报道或学术写作。日常口语中表示“几乎”更常用 almost 或 nearly。
Grammar Note
常用于动词后或形容词前，表示接近或几乎。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with “near” in standard British pronunciation: their stressed vowel and following sound are the same /ɪə(ɹ)/, usually spelled <ear>. Beware of lookalikes such as bear, wear, pear and tear (as in tear paper), which are spelled with -ear but pronounced /eə(ɹ)/ and do not rhyme.
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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