(adv.) (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; 'that was the time he came nearest to death'.
录入:保拉
双语例句
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.
Your uncle is your nearest male relative, and the head of the family. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
This was the nearest approach to a council of war I ever held. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
The one nearest to and north of the North Anna and Pamunkey was taken by Wright, followed by Hancock. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
But he became less confident, on looking, and directed the bearers to 'bring him to the nearest doctor's shop. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
In the New York first district the nearest property available was a double building at Nos. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
Very true, he replied; and I agree with you that in the best-ordered State there is the nearest approach to this common feeling which you describe. 柏拉图.理想国.
Stealthily I approached the nearest sleeper. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星战神.
I ran out, knowing the neighbourhood a little better than the rest of them, to fetch the nearest doctor's help. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
His nearest way lay through some fields. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
Those nearest the gate stole out ashamed; there was a movement through all the crowd--a retreating movement. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔.南方与北方.
Burnside's position now separated him widely from Wright's corps, the corps nearest to him. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
I had a steamer stop at the nearest point possible, and was carried to it on a litter. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
The stake stood forty feet from the nearest tree. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.人猿泰山.
I have called this fixation on the nearest object at hand an American habit. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
He despatched a groom, on horseback, for the nearest medical man, Mr. Dawson, of Oak Lodge. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
On leaving the house we directed our steps to the nearest shade. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
And I was that nearest person--brimful of comfort, charged to overflowing with seasonable and reviving words. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Pablo went over to the nearest tree and watched down the slope, across the slope and up the road across the gorge. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
He was walking now along the road to the nearest station. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
On the leveling strips at the extreme side of where the bed is to lie, a 3 x 1-inch maple strip is laid, widest side downward, with its finished one-inch edge nearest to the gutter. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
You are going home; my nearest road lies in the opposite direction. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
I couldn't bring myself to look at the Sergeant--I looked at Mr. Franklin, who stood nearest to me. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
His nearest way lay through the churchyard. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
Oh, of course you see only the Mingott side, his mother answered, in the sensitive tone that was her nearest approach to anger. 伊迪丝·华顿.纯真年代.