Near 的用法

一、形容词 near 作表语，表示“空间或时间靠近或临近”之意，而作定语时则表示“近的”或“亲近的”

1. Our school is near from here. 我校离这里很近。
2. The Christmas Day is near. 圣诞节临近。
3. I didn't know they were near friends.（当时）我不知道他们是亲密的朋友。
4. a. The girl was near to tears. 那时那小女孩几乎要哭了。
   b. The capital shortage was near to ruining our boss.（当时）资金短缺几乎使我们的老板破产。

二、介词 near 表示“在…附近”或“靠近…”，仍可用于地点时间方面

1. Please stand near your dad. 请站在你爸爸身旁。
2. It is near Mother’s Day. 快到母亲节了。
3. He is near death. 他快要死了。
4. Her idea is near ours. 她的想法和我们（的）接近。

注 1：注意介词 near 却有比较级和最高级。例如：

1）This pager (或 beeper) cost me nearer 300 yuan. 这个寻呼机差不多花了我 300 元。
2）You had better stand nearer your mother. 你最好站得离你母亲近一些。
3）Who comes nearest her in IQ? 谁（在）智商（上）最接近她？
4）Please call us nearer the time of the parent-teacher conference. 快开家长会时请叫我们一下。

注 2：在否定句中，若 near 和地名连用，则表示“没有去…”或“没有走近…”之意。

1）I haven't been near my hometown for years. 我多年没有回家乡了。
2）He never goes near a dancing hall. 他从来不去舞厅。

三、副词 near 表示“附近、临近、近乎、几乎”之意。注意有时“near + 形容词”前面使用 somewhere, anywhere 或 nowhere 的用法

1. It was near upon six o’clock. 那时快六点钟了。
2. Our National Day is drawing near. 我们的国庆节即将到来。
3. It’s getting near to my birthday. 我的生日快到了。
4. Our conclusion is somewhere near correct. 我们的结论接近正确。
5. My task is nowhere near fulfilled yet. 我的任务还远未完成。
6. Are their answers anywhere near correct? 他们的答案都接近于正确吗？