Near

(adj.) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; 'near neighbors'; 'in the near future'; 'they are near equals'; 'his nearest approach to success'; 'a very near thing'; 'a near hit by the bomb'; 'she was near tears'; 'she was close to tears'; 'had a close call' .

(adj.) closely resembling the genuine article; 'near beer'; 'a dress of near satin' .

(adj.) being on the left side; 'the near or nigh horse is the one on the left'; 'the animal's left side is its near or nigh side' .

(adv.) near in time or place or relationship; 'as the wedding day drew near'; 'stood near the door'; 'don't shoot until they come near'; 'getting near to the true explanation'; 'her mother is always near'; 'The end draws nigh'; 'the bullet didn't come close'; 'don't get too close to the fire'.

编辑:思朋斯

• That depends,' said Mrs. Bardell, approaching the duster very near to Mr. Pickwick's elbow which was planted on the table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I believe that he would have come all the way had it not been that Dr. Ferrier, who lives near me, was going down by that very train. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Himself has hitherto sufficed to the toil, and the toil draws near its close: his glorious sun hastens to its setting. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I saw them stop near the church and speak to the sexton's wife, who had come from the cottage, and had waited, watching us from a distance. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Their headquarters lay in the southwest corner of this district, near the crossing of two of the so-called Martian canals. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• It ended in her driving them both to the nearest station, more than three hours since. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Round two sides of it, the sides nearest to the interior of the church, ran heavy wooden presses, worm-eaten and gaping with age. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• He had hired a lodging for the present in Covent Garden, and he took the nearest way to that quarter, by Snow Hill and Holborn. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Beneath the nearest lamp-post he glanced at his watch and saw that the time was close on eleven. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• None of those who were nearest answered; but from the outer ring there arose a shrill cry of ''Cause you're mad! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Mrs. Bulstrode did not wish to go nearer to the facts than in the phrase make some amends; knowing that her husband must understand her. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The haggard head floated up the dark staircase, and softly descended nearer to the floor outside the outer door of the chambers. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I doubt, he said, if he would even welcome Dejah Thoris' return, for it would mean another nearer the throne than he. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Then, they are the more insolent, and it is the nearer ended. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Briarmains being nearer than the Hollow, Mr. Yorke had conveyed his young comrade there. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The march, now, had to be made with great caution, for he was approaching Lee's army and nearing the country that still remained open to the enemy. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I heard it nearing me slowly, until it came changed to my ear--came like footsteps moving onward--then stopped. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I trust, Mr. Holder, that you are nearing the end of your troubles. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• She was nearing us very fast, and the beating of her peddles grew louder and louder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• The dreaded hour, the post-hour, was nearing, and I sat waiting it, much as a ghost-seer might wait his spectre. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• As we neared home, Joe vaguely acknowledging the occasion as an impressive and ceremonious one, went on ahead to open the front door. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• At length he neared the wreck. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• As the party neared the fence, they discovered in the distance, along the road, their own wagon coming back, accompanied by some men on horseback. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Gone, he said, as he neared the professor. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• As he neared the house, the rich tenor voice of Caliphronas rang vibrating through the still air. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.

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