NEAR1 not far away2 near where you live3 easy to get to4 the nearest house/shop/station etc5 the fact of being near6 near enough to pick up/touch/hit7 near enough to see or hear clearly8 to get nearer to someone or something9 to be getting nearer to a person or vehicle in front of you10 to stay very near to someone or something11 to not go near to a person or placeRELATED WORDSoppositeFARsee alsoCONVENIENT1 not far away 不远near /nɪəʳ/ [preposition/adverb/adjective]only a short distance from a person, place, or thing 靠近；近；近的： We camped in a forest near a large lake. 我们在靠近大湖的一个森林里扎了营。 Don't go near the fire. 不要靠近火。 Have you ever been to Versailles? It's near Paris. 你去过凡尔赛吗？在巴黎附近。 The place where we were going was much nearer than I thought. 我们要去的地方比我想的要近多了。near enough to do something Bob was standing near enough to hear what they were saying. 鲍勃站得离他们很近，能听到他们的谈话。nearer to something/nearest to something If we moved to Dallas we'd be nearer to my parents. 如果我们搬到达拉斯，就会离我父母近些。 Only the people who were nearest to the speaker could actually hear what he said. 只有离演讲者最近的那些人才能够听到他的话。near here The accident happened somewhere near here. 事故就发生在这附近。close /kləʊs/ [adverb/adjective]very near to something or someone, or almost touching them 接近〔的〕；近〔的〕 As we approached Abbeville, the gunfire sounded very close. 我们快到阿比维尔时，枪声听上去离我们非常近。close to Don't drive so close to the edge of the road. 不要把车开得这么靠近路边。close behind/beside Suddenly we heard footsteps close behind us. 突然，我们听到身后有脚步声靠近。close together The houses were built very close together, and the gardens were rather small. 这些房子都建得紧挨在一起，花园也相当小。 Nancy came over and sat close beside me on the bed. 南希走过来，紧挨着我坐在床上。close bynear where you are 在附近 Is there a gas station close by? 附近有加油站吗？a short distance /ə ˌʃɔːʳt ˈdɪstəns/ [noun phrase]used to say that something is quite near something or someone 短距离a short distance away I'd parked my car a short distance away, just around the corner. 我把车停在附近，就在拐弯处。a short distance from Harvard University is only a short distance from the center of Boston. 哈佛大学离波士顿市中心只有一点点路程。a short distance to the south/north etc The source of the river is a short distance to the south of here. 这条河的源头在这里往南不远的地方。not far /nɒt ˈfɑːʳ/ [adverb]not a very long distance away - use this about somewhere that is near enough to be easy to get to 不远〔指容易去的地方〕 ‘How far's the station?’ ‘Oh, not far - about ten minutes by car.’ “车站有多远？”“噢，不远一坐车大约十分钟。”not far from Asti is not far from the French border. 阿斯蒂镇离法国边境不远。not far away Our hotel was in the centre of town but the beach wasn't far away. 我们的酒店在镇中心，但离海滩不是很远。nearby /ˌnɪəʳˈbaɪ◂/ [adverb]near the place where you are or the place you are talking about 在附近 Dave, who was sitting nearby, laughed when he heard this. 坐在近旁的戴夫听到这话就大笑起来。 The house is really nice, and a lot of my friends live nearby. 这房子很不错，而且我有许多朋友住在附近。 It was very convenient having the garage nearby. 附近有汽车修理厂，非常方便。nearby [adjective only before noun] Lucy was staying with her aunt in the nearby town of Hamilton. 露西跟她姑妈一起住在附近的哈密尔顿镇上。neighbouringBritish/neighboringAmerican /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]a neighbouring country, town, area etc is near the place where you are or the place you are talking about 邻近的〔国家、城镇、地区等〕 The fair attracted thousands of people from neighbouring areas. 集市吸引了邻近地区数以千计的人。 Soldiers and firemen from 13 neighboring towns wrestled with the blaze for hours. 来自13个邻镇的士兵和消防员与烈火搏斗了好几个小时。in the vicinity /ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnti/ [adverb]formalin the area around and near a particular place 【正式】在附近 A white van was seen in the vicinity at about the time when the murder took place. 凶杀案发生时，有人看到一辆白色小货车停在附近。in the vicinity of In the past ten years there have been more cases of cancer in the vicinity of nuclear installations. 在过去十年里，核设施周围的癌症病例有所增加。2 near where you live 在住处附近local /ˈləʊkəl/ [adjective only before noun]alocal store, hospital etc is in the area where you live and that you are most likely to use 当地的；附近的，邻近的 Volunteers like Joyce go round local schools helping children with their reading problems. 像乔伊丝一样的志愿者经常到当地的各学校帮助儿童解决阅读困难。somebody's local school/cinema etc You can find all these books in your local library. 所有这些书都可以在当地的图书馆里找到。 Polzeath is our local beach, but there are better surfing beaches further away. 波尔西是我们附近的一个海滩，但是再远些还有一些更好的可以冲浪的海滩。locally [adverb]in the area near where you live or work 在当地；在附近 We prefer to do all our shopping locally. 我们所有的东西都喜欢在附近购买。 Do you work locally? 你在附近上班吗？on your doorstep /ɒn jɔːʳ ˈdɔːʳstep/ [adverb]informalvery near the place where you live 【非正式】在住所旁边 We're very lucky to have the park right on our doorstep. 我们非常幸运，公园就在家旁边。 Homelessness is a problem that too many people ignore. Yet it's happening on our own doorstep. 无家可归的问题为太多人所忽视，然而它就发生在我们身边。in your own backyard /ɪn jɔːr ˌəʊn bækˈjɑːʳd/ [adverb]informalnear the place where you live - use this especially when talking about something that you do not want there 【非正式】在自己家附近〔尤用于指不希望有的东西〕 Most people want the new airport so long as it isn't in their own backyard. 只要新机场不建在自己家附近，大多数人还是同意的。3 easy to get to 容易到达的within walking/driving etc distance /wɪðɪn ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˌdɪstəns/ [adverb]if a place iswithin walking distance, it is not far away, and you can walk there easily 走路/开车等去很近 There are several good restaurants within walking distance. 不远处有几家不错的餐厅。within walking/driving etc distance of Dr Goldthorpe lived within walking distance of the University. 戈德索普博士住在离大学几步路远的地方。within easy walking etc distance (of something) Fortunately the house that we were renting was within easy driving distance of the shops. 幸好我们租的房子离商店很近，开车不一会就到。within reach /wɪðɪn ˈriːtʃ/ [adverb]near enough to a town or place for you to get there without too much difficulty 近便，容易到达within reach of It was just lucky that we were within reach of a hospital. 正巧，医院离我们很近。within easy reachnear enough to get to easily 在可容易到达的地方 Around Salzburg there are literally dozens of exciting places to visit -- all within easy reach. 萨尔茨堡周围确实有许许多多引人入胜的地方可去—它们都在很近便的地方。convenient/handy for somethingBritishalsoconvenient to somethingAmerican /kənˈviːniənt, ˈhændi fəʳ something, kənˈviːniənt tə something/ [adjective]if your home, office etc isconvenient for orhandy for a particular place, that place is near it and easy to reach 到某地很方便 The place where we live now is very convenient for the school - it's only a couple of minutes on foot. 我们现在住的地方离学校很近—一只要走几分钟就能到达。 My husband works in London so we're looking for a house that's handy for the station. 我丈夫在伦敦工作，所以我们想找一幢离车站近便的房子。 We found an apartment convenient to campus and public transportation. 我们找到了一套离校园近、公共交通便捷的公寓。conveniently [adverb] The campsite was conveniently situated, close to the beach. 营地位置方便，离沙滩很近。around the corneralsoround the cornerBritish /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈkɔːʳnəʳ, ˌraʊnd ðə ˈkɔːʳnəʳ/ [adverb]not far away, especially in the streets of a town 在附近〔尤指在城镇的街道上〕 ‘Is there a bank near here?’ ‘Sure, it's just around the corner.’ “这儿附近有银行吗？”“有，就在不远处。” She won't be long, she's only gone round the corner. 她不会去很久的，她只在附近走走。around the corner from We met in a bar just around the corner from my apartment. 我们就在离我公寓不远的一个酒吧碰头。be close at hand /biː ˌkləʊs ət ˈhænd/ [verb phrase]if a building or personis close at hand, they are very near and therefore available in case you need them 在近旁；随时可到；随时可以找到 The Exhibition Centre is a great day out, with plenty of parking and all the attractions of Manchester close at hand. 到展览中心玩一天很不错，那里车位多，而且曼彻斯特所有的景点都在近旁。 I'm very glad that, when my children were small, my mother was always close at hand. 我非常庆幸，我的孩子小的时候，我母亲总是在我身边。it's no distance /ɪts ˈnəʊ ˌdɪstəns/if you sayit's no distance, you mean that a place is not far away and is therefore easy to get to 离得不远 We come up here regularly from London; it's no distance. 我们经常从伦敦过来，两地相距不远。it's no distance from It's no distance from here to Fifth Avenue. We can easily walk it. 这儿离第五大街不远，走路很容易就到。be a stone's throw from /bɪː ə ˈstəʊnz θrəʊ frɒm/ [verb phrase]if one placeis a stone's throw from another place, it is only a very short distance from it, so that it is easy to get to 在投石可及的地方，离得很近 I was born in Wembley, a stone's throw from the football stadium! 我在温布利出生，离那足球场近得很！only a stone's throw from something Stanford Hospital is only a stone's throw from where I live. 斯坦福医院离我住的地方只有几步之遥。within a stone's throw of something The river's within a stone's throw of our apartment - we can see it from the window. 那条河离我们住的公寓很近一从窗口可以看到。4 the nearest house/shop/station etc 最近的房子/商店/车站等nearest /ˈnɪərɪst, ˈnɪərəst/ [adjective]thenearest shop, station etc that is closest to where you are 最近的〔商店、车站等〕 Excuse me, where's the nearest subway station? 请问，最近的地铁站在哪儿？the next /ðə ˈnekst/ [determiner]thenext house, street etc that is closest to the one you are in or the one you are talking about 隔壁的，相邻的〔房子、街道等〕 The people in the next apartment were making a lot of noise. 隔壁那套公寓里的人发出很多噪音。 I had to move the car. It's just around the corner in the next street. 我得移动一下车子，它就在附近，隔壁的那条街上。5 the fact of being near 离得很近nearness/closeness /ˈnɪəʳnɪs, ˈnɪəʳnəs, ˈkləʊsns/ [uncountable noun]nearness/closeness to The price of villas varies considerably, according to their facilities and their nearness to the sea. 别墅的价格相差很大，要视乎设施和离海边的距离而定。 Some of the people took advantage of their village's closeness to the border and made profits from smuggling. 有些人利用自己村子离边境近的优势走私获利。proximity /prɒkˈsɪmɪti, prɒkˈsɪmətiǁprɑːk-/ [uncountable noun]formalnearness 【正式】接近，邻近proximity to San Francisco has a significant immigrant population because of its proximity to Asia. 圣弗朗西斯科因为距离亚洲较近而拥有大量的移民人口。proximity of The proximity of schools, stores, hospitals, and so on is an important factor when purchasing a house. 学校、商店、医院等是否近便，是买房子时应该考虑的一个重要因素。6 near enough to pick up/touch/hit 近得可以拿到/触到/打到的handy /ˈhændi/ [adjective not before noun]if something ishandy, it is near enough for you to pick up and use quickly and easily 伸手可及的，手边的keep/have something handy Make sure you keep your passport and ticket handy. 护照和机票一定要放在手边。 A lot of people in the States have a gun handy at night and when they travel. 许多美国人在夜间或出行的时候都放一把枪在身边。within reach /wɪðɪn ˈriːtʃ/ [adverb]if something iswithin reach, it is near enough for you to take hold of or touch when you stretch out your hand 伸手可及，够得着 As soon as she was within reach he grabbed her wrist. 她一靠近，他就一把抓住了她的手腕。within easy reach Roy pulled the ashtray towards him so that it was within easy reach. 罗伊把烟灰缸拉过来，放在容易够到的地方。within somebody's reach At this exploratory stage, small children will want to touch anything you leave within their reach. 小孩子在这个探索性阶段，你放什么东西在他们拿得到的地方，他们都要去碰一碰。within range /wɪðɪn ˈreɪndʒ/ [adverb]if something iswithin range, it is near enough for you to attack it or for a weapon to reach it 在射程之内；在…范围之内 Once its prey is within range, the snake's head shoots forward to attack. 猎物一旦进入攻击范围，蛇就飞快地把头伸出去袭击。within range of The village is well within range of the rockets which are being fired. 那村子完全在要发射的火箭弹的射程之内。come within range of something A day later, the ‘Tiger’ convoy came within range of air attack. 一天之后，“猛虎”护航队进入了空袭的范围之内。point-blank /ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk◂/ [adverb]a gun firedpoint-blank is fired very close to the person or thing it is aimed at 〔射击〕近距离的 The men broke into the building at the dead of night, and shot their victims point-blank as they slept. 那些人在夜深人静的时候闯入大楼内，趁着被害人熟睡之际近距离开枪打死了他们。point-blank [adjective]at point-blank range Police say that she died as a result of a single bullet fired at point-blank range. 警方说她因近距离中了一枪而丧命。7 near enough to see or hear clearly 近得能清楚地看到或听到的close up /ˌkləʊs ˈʌp/ [adverb]very near, especially so that you can see something clearly 很近地〔尤指可以清楚地看见某物〕 If you look at the painting close up you can see that it's a fake. 如果你靠近看这幅画，就会发现它是赝品。close up to Dragging a chair close up to the television screen, she sat down to watch the film. 她拖了一把椅子靠近电视机屏幕，坐下来看这部电影。at close quarters /ət ˌkləʊs ˈkwɔːʳtəʳz/ [adverb]if you see or experience somethingat close quarters, often something dangerous or frightening, you are closer to it than usual, especially so that you can see it clearly 极为接近地，近距离地〔看到或经历某事，常指危险或令人害怕的事物〕 From our hiding place we were able to observe the animals at close quarters. 从我们躲藏的地方可以近距离地观察动物。 This was the first time I had seen such poverty at close quarters. 这是我第一次非常近距离地感受这种贫困。up close /ʌp ˈkləʊs/ [adverb]very near someone or something, especially after you have only seen them from a distance 非常接近地〔尤指以前只在远处见过〕come/get/go/move etc up close Brigit looked great from a distance, but when she came up close you could see that she wore a lot of make-up. 布丽吉特远看很漂亮，可当她走近时你会发现她化妆很浓。 ‘All you have to do is to get up close,’ Woolley said, ‘ and shoot straight.’ “你只要靠近，”伍利说，“然后直射。》close-up /ˈkləʊs ʌp/ [countable noun]a photograph taken from very near 特写照片 She brought the camera forward to get a close-up of the actor's face. 她把相机举向前面，给这位演员拍一个脸部特写。in close-upfrom very near 特写 Each butterfly had been photographed in close-up so that you could see every detail. 每只蝴蝶拍的都是特写，可以看到每一个细节部分。8 to get nearer to someone or something 接近某人或某物get near/close /ˌget ˈnɪəʳ, ˈkləʊs/ [verb phrase]to go or come nearer to a person, place, or thing 靠近，接近 As Kay got near the house she began to feel nervous. 凯走近房子时开始紧张起来。get near/close to We had been traveling for two hours and I knew that we must be getting close to Vancouver. 我们已经走了两个小时了，我想我们一定快到温哥华了。get near/close enough to do something I couldn't get close enough to see what was happening. 我无法走得太近，看不到发生了什么事。get nearer/closer (to something) People were running for shelter. The hurricane was getting closer and closer. 人们奔走着寻找躲避的地方，飓风越来越近了。 Every day the Russian tanks were getting nearer to Berlin. 苏联坦克一天天地逼近柏林。approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb not in passive]to move gradually closer to a person, place, or thing.Approach is more formal thanget near andget close. 〔逐渐〕接近〔approach 比 get near和get close更正式〕 The train slowed down as it started to approach the station. 火车减慢了速度，开始进站。 We could hear footsteps approaching down the corridor. 我们听到走廊上的脚步声越来越近。approaching [adjective] The speed of the approaching car was close to 80 mph. 正驶近的那辆车时速接近80英里。close in on /ˌkləʊz ˈɪn ɒn/ []if a group of peopleclose in on someone or something, they gradually move closer to them from all sides so that they surround them in a threatening way 〔一群人以威胁的方式〕靠近，逼近 Well-organized bands of rebels began to close in on the capital. 组织有序的叛军开始逼近首都。 The divers were surrounded by three sharks which were rapidly closing in on them. 潜水员周围有三条鲨鱼向他们迅速靠近。 TV crews closed in on Geldof as soon as he stepped out of his car. 格尔多夫一下车，电视台的摄影队就一拥而上。near /nɪəʳ/ [transitive verb not in passive]to gradually get nearer to a place - used especially in stories or descriptions of events 靠近〔尤用于故事或事件的描述中〕 As she neared her home she could see a light in the window. 她接近家门时，看到窗户里有灯光。draw near /ˌdrɔː ˈnɪəʳ/ [verb phrase]writtento move closer to something or someone 【书面】靠近，走近 The two men were talking, but as we drew near they turned and stared at us. 那两个人正在交谈，但是我们走近时，他们转过身来盯着我们看。 Madge drew a little nearer so that she could hear what he was saying. 玛奇走近一点，以便能听到他的话。draw near to The rebels hoped that many of the government troops would join them when they drew near to the city. 叛军希望在逼近该市的时候，会有许多政府军加入他们。9 to be getting nearer to a person or vehicle in front of you 接近前面的人或车辆be catching up /biː ˌkætʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ [verb phrase] On the last lap of the race, Gemma started to catch up, and it looked as though she could still win. 跑最后一圈的时候，杰玛开始追上了，看来她还有可能胜出。be catching up with Looking back I could see that the rest of the group were catching up with us. 我回头看到组里的其他人快要赶上我们了。be gaining on/be closing on /biː ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɒn, biː ˈkləʊzɪŋ ɒn/ [verb phrase]to be steadily getting nearer to a person or vehicle in front of you that you are chasing or racing against, by going faster than them 渐渐追上 Donna looked in her rear-view mirror and saw with alarm that the Audi was still gaining on her. 唐娜看了一眼后视镜，惊惶地发现那辆奥迪还在追她。 Now ‘Australia II’ is closing on the American yacht and it could still win this race. 现在“澳大利亚二号”正渐渐追上美国队的帆船，它还是有可能赢得这场比赛的。10 to stay very near to someone or something 留在离某人或某物很近的地方stay close/keep close /ˌsteɪ ˈkləʊs, ˌkiːp ˈkləʊs/ [verb phrase]stay close/keep close to While the eggs are hatching the mother bird stays close to the nest. 蛋在孵化的时候，雌鸟守在鸟巢的旁边。stay close/keep close together Once we're inside the cave, we must all keep close together. We don't want anyone to get lost. 一旦我们进入山洞就必须留在一起，我们不想有人走失。cling to /ˈklɪŋ tuː/ [transitive verb not in passive]if someone, especially a child,clings to you, they stay close to you all the time, especially because they lack confidence and depend on you too much 紧依着〔尤指小孩因缺乏信心或过于依赖〕 It's quite common for a child to cling to his or her mother on the first day at school. 小孩子上学第一天紧依着母亲不放是很常见的。 One of the girls was clinging to me all night at the disco. I just couldn't get rid of her. 有一个女孩在迪斯科舞会上整晚都缠着我，我怎么也摆脱不了她。hug /hʌg/ [transitive verb not in passive]to stay very close to the edge or surface of something, especially while moving along it 紧靠，紧挨〔某物的边缘或表面，尤指沿着它移动时〕 The new road will stretch from Barcelona to the Adriatic, hugging the Mediterranean coast. 新的道路将沿着地中海沿岸，从巴塞罗那延伸到亚得里亚海。 A row of tiny feeding fish were hugging the rock surface where I stood. 一排摄食的小鱼紧贴着我站着的那块岩石的表面。 After Dunseverik, the path hugs the clifftop near Brebane Head. 过了顿塞弗里克，在布雷汉岬附近，山路绕着崖顶而行。11 to not go near to a person or place 不靠近某个人或地方not go near/not come near /nɒt gəʊ ˈnɪəʳ, nɒt kʌm ˈnɪəʳ/ [verb phrase] You'd better not come near me. I've got a bad cold. 你最好别靠近我，我得了重感冒。 People didn't go anywhere near the place at night. They were frightened of ghosts. 夜里人们不到那地方附近去，他们怕鬼。 Don't go too near the fire! 别太靠近火！stay away from/keep away from /ˌsteɪ əˈweɪ frɒm, ˌkiːp əˈweɪ frɒm/ [transitive verb]to never go near something or someone or to not go near them during a period of time, especially in order to avoid danger or trouble 不接近〔某物或某人，尤指为避开危险或麻烦〕 Stay away from the edge of the cliff. 别走近悬崖的边缘。stay/keep well away from something/somebody If I were you I'd keep well away from him. He doesn't have a good reputation. 要是我的话，就离他远点，他这人声誉不好。keep your distance /ˌkiːp jɔːʳ ˈdɪstəns/ [verb phrase]to not go too close to someone or something, especially because it might be dangerous or harmful to go near 不要靠近，保持距离〔尤因可能会很危险〕 Police warned the public to keep their distance if they saw a man fitting this description. 警方提醒民众，若看到与所描述特征相符的男子，不要接近他。keep your distance from Stick to the paths, and make sure you keep your distance from nesting birds. 沿着小路走，而且要远离筑巢的鸟儿。keep back/stay back /ˌkiːp ˈbæk, ˌsteɪ ˈbæk/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if you tell someone tokeep back orstay back, you mean that they should not come nearer, especially because of possible danger 不走近；离远些；退后〔尤因可能有危险〕 Keep back, everyone! The tree may come down at any moment. 大家往后退！这棵树随时都会倒下。keep/stay well back She lit the bonfire and told the children to stay well back. 她点燃篝火，叫孩子们离得远远的。