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nearer

/neer/US // nɪər //UK // (nɪə) //

较近的,较近,更近,更近的

Related Words

neighboring相邻的,邻近的,邻居,相邻immediate直接,直接的warm温暖,温暖的,暖和,温馨提示adjoining毗邻的,邻近的,相邻的,毗邻adjacent邻近的,毗邻的,相邻的,毗连的nearby附近的,附近,附近的人,在附近imminent迫在眉睫,迫在眉睫的,即将到来的,即将到来impending即将发生的,即将到来的,迫在眉睫的,即将出现的dear亲爱的,亲爱,亲,尊敬的friendly友好的,友好,友善的,友善burning燃烧,燃烧的,焚烧,灼烧touching触摸,触摸的,感人的,感人ready准备好了,准备就绪,准备,准备好close关闭,密切,结束,靠近bordering毗邻的,毗邻,毗邻而居,邻近的abutting邻近的,毗邻的,毗连的,相邻的nigh近,近日,傍晚时分,傍傍expected预期,预计,预期的,预计的coming来了,未来,即将到来,来approximate近似的,近似值,近似,大约

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1

    near·er, near·est.

    • : close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
    • : at, within, or to a short distance.
    • : close in time: The New Year draws near.
    • : close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, intimacy, etc.: a near-standing position.
    • : all but; almost; nearly: a period of near 30 years.
    • : Nautical. close to the wind.
    • : Archaic. in a thrifty or stingy manner.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    near·er, near·est.

    • : being close by; not distant: the near fields.
    • : being the lesser in distance: the near side.
    • : short or direct: the near road.
    • : close in time: the near future.
    • : closely related or connected: our nearest relatives.
    • : close to an original: a near translation.
    • : closely affecting one's interests or feelings: a matter of near consequence to one.
    • : intimate or familiar: a near friend.
    • : narrow or close: a near escape.
    • : thrifty or stingy: near with one's pocketbook.
    • : being on the driver's left: The near horse is going lame.
prep.介词 preposition
  1. 1
    • : at, to, or within a short distance, or no great distance, from or of: regions near the equator.
    • : close to in time: near the beginning of the year.
    • : close to a condition or state: He is near death.
  1. 1
    • : to come or draw near; approach: The boat neared the dock. Storm clouds neared.

Phrases

  • near at hand
  • near miss
  • near thing
  • near to one's heart
  • far and near
  • in the near future
  • not anything like (anywhere near)

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.close by physically
Synonyms
adjacent邻近的,毗邻的,相邻的,毗连的adjoining毗邻的,邻近的,相邻的,毗邻immediate直接,直接的nearby附近的,附近,附近的人,在附近neighboring相邻的,邻近的,邻居,相邻warm温暖,温暖的,暖和,温馨提示abutting邻近的,毗邻的,毗连的,相邻的bordering毗邻的,毗邻,毗邻而居,邻近的burning燃烧,燃烧的,焚烧,灼烧close关闭,密切,结束,靠近nigh近,近日,傍晚时分,傍傍ready准备好了,准备就绪,准备,准备好touching触摸,触摸的,感人的,感人abreast肩并肩,并肩作战,并驾齐驱,并肩而行along toward向着,朝着,朝向,沿着朝向alongside旁边的,旁边的人,并肩作战,旁边approximal近似值,约数,近似的,大约around围绕,左右,约,围绕着at close quarters近距离接触,近距离观察,近距离,近距离的available可用的,可用,可获得,可提供beside旁边,傍边,旁边的,旁close shave贴身剃须,近距离刮胡子,近距离剃须,近距离刮脸close-at-hand近在咫尺,近在咫尺的,近在眼前,近在眼前的close-by近在咫尺,近在咫尺的,近在眼前的,近在眼前conterminous沿岸,沿海地区,沿海,沿途contiguous毗连的,毗连,连片的,连片convenient方便,方便的,便利,便捷hair's breadth咫尺之遥,咫尺天涯,一丝不苟,一丝不挂handy方便的,便利的,方便,便利in close proximity近在咫尺,近在咫尺的,咫尺之间,近在眼前near-at-hand近在咫尺,近在咫尺的,近在眼前,近在眼前的next door隔壁,隔壁的,邻近的,旁边的not remote非远程,不远,非远距离,非遥感practically实际是,实际上是,实践上,实际上proximal近端,近似,近似的,近距离proximate近似的,近似,近亲,近邻side-by-side并排,并排排列,并列,并排的vincinal秦皇岛,秦皇岛市,秦始皇,秦腔within stone's throw近在咫尺,触手可及,近在咫尺的地方,近在咫尺的
adj.close in time; forthcoming
Synonyms
imminent迫在眉睫,迫在眉睫的,即将到来的,即将到来impending即将发生的,即将到来的,迫在眉睫的,即将出现的approaching即将到来的,接近,接近的,即将到来的时候approximate近似的,近似值,近似,大约coming来了,未来,即将到来,来expected预期,预计,预期的,预计的looming迫在眉睫,迫在眉睫的,隐约可见,隐约可见的at hand手边有,在手,手边,随手comparative比较性,对比,比较,对比性in the offing即将到来的,即将发生的事情,即将开始,即将发生的near-at-hand近在咫尺,近在咫尺的,近在眼前,近在眼前的next下一个,接下来,下一步,下一次relative相对,相对的,相对而言,相对来说
adj.familiar
Synonyms
dear亲爱的,亲爱,亲,尊敬的friendly友好的,友好,友善的,友善affecting影响,有影响的,影响到,影响的allied盟友,同盟,同盟国,盟国attached所附的,所附,所附带的,所附上的close关闭,密切,结束,靠近connected连接的,相通的,有联系的,相连的intimate亲切,亲切的,亲近,亲近的related相关,相关的,有关,有关的touching触摸,触摸的,感人的,感人akin相似的,类似的,相似,相似者

Examples

  • They put Obama at 4.23, just a little nearer the center than they placed themselves.

  • I knew that every time I met him brought him nearer to the accomplishment of his purpose and my fate.

  • How his face gleamed in the darkness, drawing swiftly nearer!

  • Old Bagan, which is nearer to the ruins, is now devoid of inhabitants and only hosts a few sleepy old hotels.

  • The bullet was fired from a distance of fewer than 20 meters, considerably nearer than the stipulated 50-meter minimum.

  • The croupier pushes the seven hundred and forty pounds of the unlucky player a foot nearer to the bank.

  • Tony's stool was nearer to the bass keys of the piano, while the sofa Lettice lay upon had certainly been drawn up towards him.

  • To some place much nearer, of course, and equally of course they would return.

  • I know I strive after the unattainable, but still every year I get nearer and nearer to the goal.

  • If ships sail over the sea as fast as railways run across the land; if Helles is nearer Woolwich than Calais; then he is right.

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