nearer

1. PREP 靠近;在…附近
   If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them.
   1. Don't come near me...
      别靠近我。
   2. Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage...
      她的孩子们每年都回去，住在小屋边的农舍里。
   3. He drew his chair nearer the fire...
      他把椅子拉得更靠近炉火一些。
   4. Some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.
      离桥最近的一些房屋着火了。
   5. Near is also an adverb.
      
   6. He crouched as near to the door as he could...
      他蹲得距门尽可能近。
   7. She took a step nearer to the barrier...
      她朝障碍物又迈近了一步。
   8. As we drew near, I saw that the boot lid was up.
      我们靠近时，我看见汽车行李箱的盖子翘了起来。
   9. Near is also an adjective.
      
   10. He collapsed into the nearest chair...
       他倒在离他最近的那张椅子上。
   11. Where's the nearest telephone?...
       最近的电话亭在哪儿？
   12. He went back into the bedroom, slipped into the nearer bed, and said goodnight...
       他回到卧室，悄悄爬上离他较近的那张床，道了声晚安。
   13. The nearer of the two barges was perhaps a mile away.
       两艘驳船中较近的那艘可能有一英里远。
2. PREP-PHRASE 接近(某一状态);几乎;差不多
   If someone or something is near to a particular state, they have almost reached it.
   1. After the war, The House of Hardie came near to bankruptcy...
      战后，哈迪家族濒于破产。
   2. The repairs to the Hafner machine were near to completion...
      对哈夫纳机器的修理即将结束。
   3. Apart from anything else, he comes near to contradicting himself.
      不说别的，他几乎自己就是自相矛盾。
   4. Near means the same as near to .
      near 同 near to
   5. He was near tears...
      他几乎要哭出来了。
   6. For almost a month he lay near death...
      他几乎有一个月的时间卧床不起，命悬一线。
   7. We are no nearer agreement now than in the past.
      我们现在和过去一样，还是不能达成一致意见。
3. PREP-PHRASE 近似于;和…差不多
   If something is similar to something else, you can say that it is near to it.
   1. ...a sickening sensation that was near to nausea.
      近乎恶心的难受感觉
   2. Near means the same as near to .
      near 同 near to
   3. Often her feelings were nearer hatred than love.
      她的感情常常是恨而不是爱。
4. ADJ-SUPERL (与…)最相似的;(和…)几乎差不多的
   You describe the thing most similar to something as the nearest thing to it when there is no example of the thing itself.
   1. It would appear that the legal profession is the nearest thing to a recession-proof industry...
      司法行业看来是最不易受经济萧条影响的领域了。
   2. He is the nearest to a dead cert that Britain has in Albertville.
      他是英国在阿尔贝维尔冬奥会上最有希望夺取金牌的选手。
5. ADV-GRADED (时间或事件)临近，接近
   If a time or event draws near, it will happen soon.
   1. The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day.
      我离开日本的日子一天天近了。
6. PREP 离(某一时间)不远;临近
   If something happens near a particular time, it happens just before or just after that time.
   1. Performance is lowest between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., and reaches a peak near midday...
      凌晨3点至5点表现最差，近中午时分最好。
   2. 'Since I retired to this place,' he wrote near the end of his life, 'I have never been out of these mountains.'...
      “自从隐居到这里，”他在生命即将结束时写道，“我一直没有离开过这些大山。”
   3. I'll tell you nearer the day.
      那一天临近时我会告诉你。
7. PREP (指数量或数字)接近于，左右，上下
   You use near to say that something is a little more or less than an amount or number stated.
   1. ...to increase manufacturing from about 2.5 million cars a year to nearer 4.75 million...
      将轿车年产量从250万辆左右增加到接近475万辆
   2. The pound, which ended last year near its annual low, is expected to come under renewed pressure today.
      英镑去年年终降到了接近全年最低点的水平，预计今天将再度面临汇价下跌的压力。
8. PREP 往(见某人);去(到某处)
   You can say that someone will not go near a person or thing when you are emphasizing that they refuse to see them or go there.
   1. He will absolutely not go near a hospital...
      他绝对不会去医院。
   2. I'm so annoyed with her that I haven't been near her for a week.
      我很生她的气,有一个星期没见她了。
9. ADJ-GRADED (两者中)距离较近的
   The near one of two things is the one that is closer.
   1. ...a mighty beech tree on the near side of the little clearing...
      矗立在林间小块空地近侧的一棵高大的山毛榉树
   2. Jane put one foot in the near stirrup and turned to look at the stranger.
      简一只脚就近蹬上马镫，转脸看着陌生人。
10. ADJ 近似的;差不多的
    You use near to indicate that something is almost the thing mentioned.
    1. She was believed to have died in near poverty on the French Riviera.
       据信她在法国里维埃拉去世时几乎身无分文。
    2. ...the 48-year-old who was brought in to rescue the bank from near collapse.
       被调来帮助银行摆脱濒临破产困境的48岁的新任
    3. Near is also an adverb.
       
    4. ...his near fatal accident two years ago...
       两年前令他差点丧命的事故
    5. The picture beneath was near lifesize.
       下方的这幅画几乎和实体一样大小。
11. ADJ-SUPERL (在竞赛中)实力接近的，旗鼓相当的
    In a contest, your nearest rival or challenger is the person or team that is most likely to defeat you.
    1. He completed the lengthy course some three seconds faster than his nearest rival, Jonathon Ford...
       他比劲敌乔纳森·福特少用了大概3秒钟完成了漫长的赛程。
    2. That victory put the Ukrainians beyond the reach of their nearest challengers, Dynamo Moscow.
       本场胜利使乌克兰人甩开了最强有力的对手，莫斯科迪那摩队。
12. VERB 靠近;走近
    When you near a place, you get quite near to it.
    1. As he neared the stable, he slowed the horse and patted it on the neck...
       接近马厩时，他勒马缓行，轻拍它的脖颈。
    2. We were nearing the top of the pass to Tsagochen Thang when the van spluttered and died.
       我们在驶近通往 Tsagochen Thang 的垭口时，货车噼啪几声熄火了。
13. VERB 接近，临近(某一阶段或某一点)
    When someone or something nears a particular stage or point, they will soon reach that stage or point.
    1. His age was hard to guess — he must have been nearing fifty...
       很难猜测他的年龄，他一定快50了。
    2. You are nearing the end of your training and you haven't attempted any assessments yet...
       培训快结束了，你还没有参加任何评估测试。
    3. The project is taking a long time but is now nearing completion.
       这个项目耗时很长，但现在就快结束了。
14. VERB 临近;即将来临
    You say that an important time or event nears when it is going to occur quite soon.
    1. As half time neared, Hardyman almost scored twice...
       临近中场休息时，哈迪曼差点梅开二度。
    2. This factor will come increasingly to the fore as election day nears.
       随着选举日的临近，这一因素将愈发重要。
15. PHRASE 最亲近的人;最亲密的人;至亲
    People sometimes refer to their close relatives and friends as their nearest and dearest .
    1. ...that English convention of not showing your feelings, even to your nearest and dearest.
       甚至不向最亲近的人流露自己情感的英国社会习俗
16. PHRASE 远近;到处;四面八方
    You use near and far to indicate that you are referring to a very large area or distance.
    1. People would gather from near and far...
       人们会从四面八方聚到一起。
    2. Within months his reputation spread near and far.
       没几个月他就远近闻名了。
17. PHRASE 在不久的将来;在近期
    If you say that something will happen in the near future, you mean that it will happen quite soon.
    1. The controversy regarding vitamin C is unlikely to be resolved in the near future.
       关于维生素C的争议短期内不可能平息。
18. PHRASE 一点儿也不;完全不;远不
    You use nowhere near and not anywhere near to emphasize that something is not the case.
    1. They are nowhere near good enough...
       他们还远不够好。
    2. It was nowhere near as painful as David had expected...
       这远不如戴维所料想的那么痛苦。
    3. The state pension is nowhere near enough.
       国家养老金还远远不够。
19. PHRASE 几乎丝毫不差地，几乎一样地(英国英语中亦作 as near as dammit)
    If you want to indicate that something is almost true, you can use the expressions near enough and damned near. In British English, you can also say as near as dammit.
    1. I bought them for a pound apiece, near enough...
       我几乎是以一英镑一件的价钱买下了它们。
    2. They are as near as dammit new...
       它们几乎是新的。
    3. As a second lieutenant, he had to salute damned near everybody.
       身为少尉，他几乎是逢人便得敬礼。
20. PHRASE 差点，险些(发生某事)(英国英语中亦作 as near as dammit)
    If you want to indicate that something almost happened, you can use the expression damned near. In British English, you can also say as near as dammit .
    1. He damned near fooled me...
       他险些把我骗了。
    2. As he was to tell Miranda later, he as near as dammit left it there.
       像他随后告诉米兰达的那样，他几乎没碰它。

1. The appointed hour of the ceremony was drawing nearer.
   既定的典礼时间就快到了。
2. As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
   我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。
3. He drew his chair nearer the fire
   他把椅子拉到离炉火更近的位置。
4. Observers reckon the Bank of England will hold fire until nearer the Budget.
   观察家认为英格兰银行会推迟到更加接近预算案出台时再采取措施。
5. The time for my departure from Japan was drawing nearer every day.
   我离开日本的日子一天天近了。
6. As ovulation gets nearer, oestrogen levels rise.
   临近排卵期，雌激素的分泌量随之增加。
7. Bring it nearer so that I may see it better.
   把它拿近点，以便使我看得清楚些。
8. We received warning that the enemy were getting nearer.
   我们事先得到敌人正在逼近的警报。
9. If that had been nearer, she would not have gone so soon.
   要是近一点，她就用不到走得这样快了。
10. He drew her gently nearer to him.
    他温柔地把她拉得更近了些。
11. Are you nearer to your port today than you were yesterday?
    你今天比昨天更加接近你的目标了吗？
12. Another week over& and I am so many days nearer health, and spring!
    又过了一个星期&我更接近了健康和春天！
13. I'll fire if you come any nearer.
    你再靠近我，我就要开枪了。
14. We were approaching our destination; They are drawing near; The enemy army came nearer and nearer.
    我们正临近我们的目的；他们要走近了。
15. Would you mind changing places with me so that I can be nearer the fire?
    你能不能与我换一换位置，这样我可以离炉火近一点。
16. I think they would have cheered her had she been a little nearer to us;
    我想，如果快帆船离我们再近一点，他们准会欢呼起来；
17. And I own I was half-frighten 'when I saw him drawing nearer to myself.
    我承认，当我看见他向我走近时，我感到一阵害怕。
18. But he believes the sun is farther at dawn and nearer at noon.
    但他却认为太阳在黎明时离我们远，而在中午时离我们近。
19. Katherine subtly slowed down as she saw Harold's house getting nearer.
    看见哈罗德的家近了，凯瑟琳又微妙地把速度放慢了。
20. Some hours afterwards it began again, nearer and more distinct.
    过了几小时，声音又响起来了，而且比刚才更近更清晰了。
21. Step by step I came nearer the first building.
    一步步地，我走得更靠近首幢楼房了。
22. It will have approach nearer to the idea of miracle if Jonah have swallow the whale.
    要是约拿吞下了那条大鲸鱼，那就更加接近奇迹了。
23. Saal and his team found more water in the middle and less nearer the rims of the balls.
    萨尔和他的团队中发现更多的水和接近的球少的轮辋。
24. It's nearer to the production area.
    和生产生区近些。
25. Yes, you must be a little nearer to some port or other;
    是的，你一定距某个港口更近了。
26. The colder the weather, but the nearer to the warm days.
    天越来越冷了，但离温暖的日子却越来越近了。
27. Teacher: which is nearer to us, England or the moon?
    老师：英国和月亮，哪一个离我们近些？
28. You are nearer to the school now, aren't you? Yes.
    你现在离学校近了，不是吗？是的。
29. Suddenly you realize you are nearer the end than the beginning.
    突然你会意识到你又回到了起点。

adv

1. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
   1. come closer, my dear!
   2. they drew nearer
   3. getting nearer to the true explanation

   Synonym:    nighercloser