Word · Frequency #726
nearing
靠近；接近
nearing is the present participle of near.
核心释义
to come closer to someone or something; to approach
- 1.
接近；靠近。
To come closer to; to approach.
- 2.
靠近
move towards
接近；靠近。；靠近；接近；走近
用法In use
The car neared the edge of the cliff slowly.
用法提示：这里 'neared' 是 'near' 的过去式，表示向某处移动或靠近。
As we near the finish line, we feel more excited.
用法提示：这里 'near' 是动词原形，表示正在接近某物。
The storm is nearing our town, so we must prepare.
用法提示：这里 'nearing' 是 'near' 的现在分词，表示正在接近。
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
near + sth
及物动词，宾语通常是地点或事物。
The ship neared the harbor.
船靠近了港口。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
n-ear：把耳朵（ear）凑近声音来源，正是“靠近”的动作。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或代词，表示‘靠近’。
发音与拼写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/.
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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.