/nɪə(r) ||; nɪr/adj adv prep 1 not far away in time or distance; close （时间或距离）近的，接近的: Let's walk to the library. It's quite near. 图书馆离这儿不远，我们走路去吧。We're hoping to move to Wales in the near future (= very soon). 我们希望在不久的将来搬到威尔士居住。Where's the nearest Post Office? 最近的邮政局在哪里？The day of the interview was getting nearer. 面试的日子越来越近。 ☞ Close and near are often the same in meaning but in some phrases only one of them may be used a close friend/relative the near future a close contest. close及near通常意思相同，但在某些短语中，只能用其中一个：a close friend／relative密友；近亲 · the near future不久的将来 · a close contest势均力敌的比赛。
Look at the note at next. 参看next的注释。 2 near- (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) almost 几乎；差不多: a near-perfect performance 近乎完美的表演
close/dear/near to sb's heart→
HEART (used when you are selling sth) or an amount that is less than but near the amount that you have asked for （用于出售某物时）或略低于此价，可还价:
Motorbike for sale. £750 ono. 摩托车出售，750英镑，可还价。 a near miss a situation where sth nearly hits you or where sth bad nearly happens 接近击中；侥幸脱险；幸免于难:
The bullet flew past his ear. It was a very near miss. 子弹从他耳边飞过，差点儿击中他。 nowhere near far from 相距很远；远不及:
We've sold nowhere near enough tickets to make a profit. 我们售出的门票远远未能赢利。