a. 近的, 近亲的, 近似的ad. 接近, 亲近prep. 靠近, 近似于vt. 接近, 走近vi. 接近, 走近【经】 近期; 接近相关词组: in the near future on a near day a near escape near and dear near upon far and near
1. 用作形容词，意为“临近的”；用作副词，意为“在附近”；用作介词，意为“在……附近”。如：
Christmas is getting near. 圣诞节快要到了。
They live quite near. 她们住得相当近。
Our school is near the river. 我们学校在河的附近。
2. 由于可同时用作介词和形容词，所以要表示“靠近某处”，其后可以连用介词 to, 也可以不用；从使用的具体情况来看，near之后不用to的情况居多；而nearer, nearest 之后用介词 to 的情况居多。如：
He stood near (to) the door. 他站在门附近。
Who lives nearest (to) the school? 谁家离学校最近?
I tried to get nearer (to) the fire. 我试图向火边靠近些。
Call me again nearer (to) the time of the meeting.
The ball rolled so near the hole, it almost fell in.
这个球滚到离洞很近的地方，差一点就进了。
Cities near the ocean often face the risk of hurricanes.
沿海城市时常面临飓风来袭的危险。
There's a small opening near the back; we can exit there.
靠近后面有个小出口，我们能从那里出去。
My son loves boating on the lake near our summer house.
我儿子喜欢在我们夏日住所附近的湖上划船。
This new freighter is near completion.
这艘新货轮即将完工。
※One has lived too near a wood to be frightened by owls. 深知底蕴，不以为怪。
※Better good neighbours near than relations far away. 远亲不如近邻。
※He lives unsafely that looks too near on things. 人无远虑,必有近忧.
※He warms too near that burns. 取暖太近火，会被火灼伤。
