Word · Frequency #726
nearer
近；在附近；临近
nearer is the comparative of near.
核心释义
at or to a close position in space or time
- 1.
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.
- 2.
几乎；差不多。
Nearly; almost.
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
用法In use
The summer holiday is drawing near.
用法提示：'near' 作副词，表示时间上的接近。
She lives near.
用法提示：'near' 作副词，表示空间上的接近。
He near forgot his wallet.
用法提示：'near' 作副词，表示几乎、差一点。
be near
near 作副词时常与 be 动词连用，表示空间或时间上距离很近；它后面不直接跟宾语，若要说出所靠近的对象需用介词 to，如 The station is near to my house。
The station is near.
车站就在附近。
draw near
draw near 多用于时间临近，语气偏书面，常见于叙述或文章中。
The exam is drawing near.
考试临近了。
come near
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于动词后或形容词前，表示接近或几乎。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
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