close, near, nearby

動(dòng)詞 near:

1. move towards
   同義詞：approach, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near

形容詞 near:

1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
   同義詞：close, nigh
2. being on the left side
   同義詞：nigh
3. closely resembling the genuine article
4. giving or spending with reluctance
   同義詞：cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny
5. with or in a close or intimate relationship
   同義詞：dear, good
6. very close in resemblance
   同義詞：approximate

副詞 near:

1. near in time or place or relationship
   同義詞：nigh, close
2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
   同義詞：about, just about, almost, most, all but, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

1. I've nowhere near enough for the fare.
   我的錢(qián)肯定不夠買(mǎi)車(chē)票的。
2. Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our left, but it was a very near miss.
   我們前面的客貨車(chē)滑出我們左邊的路，僥幸沒(méi)撞上。
3. The job is at last nearing completion.
   這項(xiàng)工作終於快要完成了。
4. He is near forty.
   他年近四十。
5. He is very near with his money.
   他花錢(qián)很吝嗇。
6. Can you tell me the nearest way to the railway station?
   你能告訴我去火車(chē)站最近的路嗎？

near

adv.（副詞）
near.er,near.est 縮寫(xiě) nr
To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.
接近地：到附近的范圍或時(shí)間和空間的間隔、在附近范圍或時(shí)間和空間的間隔、或在附近范圍內(nèi)或時(shí)間和空間的間隔
Just about; almost; nearly:
幾乎：差不多；幾乎；接近：
例句：
was near exhausted from the labor; near dead after the assault.
工作累得幾乎精疲力竭；在襲擊后幾乎喪命

With or in a close relationship.
關(guān)系緊密地
adj.（形容詞）
nearer,nearest 縮寫(xiě) nr
Close in time, space, position, or degree:
接近的：在時(shí)間、空間、地點(diǎn)或程度上接近：
例句：
near equals.
相近的對(duì)等物

Closely related by kinship or association; intimate:
密切的，近親的：因家族關(guān)系或聯(lián)系緊密相關(guān)的；密切的：
例句：
a near relative; a near and dear friend.See Synonyms at close
近親；關(guān)系密切的好朋友參見(jiàn) close

Nearly occurring but not actually happening:
靠近的，接近的：沒(méi)有真正的發(fā)生但近于發(fā)生的：
例句：
a near victory; a near disaster.
差一點(diǎn)就成功了；差一點(diǎn)就發(fā)生的災(zāi)難

Just barely avoided:
勉強(qiáng)的：好容易才避免的：
例句：
a near hit by the incendiary bomb.
幸免于燃燒彈的襲擊

Closely corresponding to or resembling an original:
近似的：非常類(lèi)似的或接近原形的：
例句：
a near likeness.
非常相像

Closely resembling the genuine article:
接近真品的：
例句：
a dress of near satin; near silver beads.
近似綢緞的衣服；近似銀的珠子

Closer of two or more:
較近的：兩者或多者當(dāng)中較接近的一方的：
例句：
Take the near street and then turn right.
沿著街道的近側(cè)走然后向右拐

Being on the left side of an animal or a vehicle.
左側(cè)的：在動(dòng)物或運(yùn)輸工具左側(cè)的
Being the animal or vehicle on the left.
在左側(cè)的動(dòng)物或運(yùn)輸工具的
Short and direct:
短的，直接的：
例句：
the nearest route to town.
到城鎮(zhèn)的最短路線

Stingy; parsimonious.
吝嗇的；小氣的
prep.（介詞）
Close to:
接近：
例句：
an inn near London.
靠近倫敦的酒館

v.（動(dòng)詞）
neared,near.ing,nears
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To come close or closer to.
靠攏…，接近…
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To draw near or nearer; approach.
接近：向…靠近或更近；接近

來(lái)源：
Middle English ner
中古英語(yǔ) ner
from Old English nôar [from comparative of] nôah [close, near] * see nôhw-iz
源自 古英語(yǔ) nôar [] 源自nôah的比較級(jí) [近的，附近的] *參見(jiàn) nôhw-iz

【引伸】
near.ness
n.（名詞）