draw near
collocation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。
近；在附近；临近
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近；在附近；临近
at or to a close position in space or time
The summer holiday is drawing near.
暑假临近了。
在或朝向空间或时间上相近的位置。
At or towards a position close in space or time.
几乎；差不多。
Nearly; almost.
She lives near.
她住在附近。
He near forgot his wallet.
他差点忘了钱包。
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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。
走近；靠近
Don't come near until I call you.
我叫你之前不要靠近。
远非；差得远
This project is nowhere near complete.
这个项目远未完成。
近乎完美；几乎完美
The performance was near perfect.
这场表演近乎完美。
差不多；几乎
The work is near enough done.
这项工作差不多完成了。
远非；差得远
This computer is nowhere near as fast as yours.
这台电脑的速度远不如你的。
到处；四面八方
People came from near and far to hear the singer.
人们从四面八方赶来听这位歌手唱歌。
无论近在咫尺，还是远在天涯，无论你在何方
The holidays are drawing near.
假期越来越近了。
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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”。
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。
常用于动词后或形容词前，表示接近或几乎。
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