near
preposition(also near to, nearer (to), nearest (to))
Near to is not usually used before the name of a place, person, festival, etc.Idioms -
at a short distance away from somebody/something 在…附近;靠近 Which Word? next / nearestnext / nearest- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
* (the) next 指下一个时间、事情、地点或人: When is your next appointment? 你下一次预约时间是什么时候? Turn left at the next traffic lights. 在下一个红绿灯处向左拐。 Who’s next? 下一个是谁?
* (the) nearest 指空间上最近: Where’s the nearest supermarket? 最近的超市在哪儿?
- Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to:
注意介词 nearest to 和 next to 的区别: Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room). 珍妮特坐在(屋里所有人中)离窗户最近的地方。 Sarah’s sitting next to the window (= right beside it). 萨拉坐在窗户旁边。
Who’s sitting nearest the door? 谁坐在离门最近的地方?
- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
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a short period of time from something 接近;临近 My birthday is very near Christmas. 我的生日离圣诞节很近。 I’ll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). 到时候我会考虑的。
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used before a number to mean ‘approximately’, ‘just below or above’ (用于数词前)大约,上下,接近 -
similar to somebody/something in quality, size, etc. (质量、大小等)相仿,接近 - near (doing) something
close to a particular state 接近于(某种状态);濒临;快要
Idioms
(close/near) at hand
be close to/near the mark
to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc. (猜测、陈述等)接近准确,几乎无误 Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. 这种猜测被认为接近事实。 ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… 《泰晤士报》的报道更接近事实
close/dear/near to somebody’s heart
having a lot of importance and interest for somebody 为某人所重视关心;为某人所爱